Dorking
Silver Gray Created by unaspenser
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The Dorking is a mellow, docile, friendly breed. Dorkings are one of the oldest breeds of chicken, and were known as early as the Roman Empire. The breed was brought to Britain by the Romans, and is named after an area of England. Dorkings have long, large bodies with short legs. They have five toes and very large combs. Dorkings are very tolerant of cold and are dependable layers of tinted eggs, often pale tan in color, and are also good meat birds. Their recognized colors are white, silver gray, red, and colored. Dorkings are very broody and make great mothers.


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The top left egg (the more tan in color) is a Dorking egg.​