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Five toed trait is called polydactyl. It is an incomplete dominant trait. When crossing 5 toed and 4 toed birds with each other (sex of each does not matter) in the first generation you will get close to an even mix off offspring with 5 toes on both feet, or 4 toes on both feet, or 5 on one and...

Ok, for clarification, the book Genetics of the Fowl by EF Hutt was last edited and published in the 1940's but the Registry of Poultry and Genetic Stock (the book on the right and the one the pictures were taken from) was published in 1978 and referenced proven scientific literature published...

Like I said, some breeds are a little different now as a result of crossbreeding. From experience I do know that the codes in this book were not correct (anymore) for another breed I am working on and that was because of known crossbreeding. However, this resource book was compiled in the 1970's...

From the best source book for genotype makeup of poultry breeds around The only thing with this reference is that when people cross breed sometimes the genetic code for color patterns might not be exactly how the breed was designed to be.

You are very right in your assessment about the golf balls giving the hens a reason to go broody. One of the main things that stimulate a hen to go broody is the tactile stimulation on the breast that comes from eggs touching their breast flesh while sitting in the nest. So when they sit in a...

Yes, Roger Tice Sold his entire breeding stock of Red Dorkings to The Mosleley's of Miracle Chicken Farm in Traskwood Arkansas. I helped them get them and they are doing well working with this breed and Rogers line and should have some eggs or chicks available in 2013. Most of what they produced...

If you have some eggs developing and hatching well then it is obviously NOT an incubator problem. The Red Dorkings I work with are lazy butts. Started off the season OK then fertility went to crap. Out of three mature males two became completely infertile due to lack of activity.

Beautiful set up!!!

That coop does look great!!! Good luck with your birds!

I mostly agree with this selection method. However, with my breeds I raise I hatch such large numbers of birds I try to find anything, ANYTHING I can cull for at hatch. For instance my Faverolles and Houdans I do cull for toe arrangement, but then again i will hatch several hundred chicks so i...

Easiest way to tell the difference, besides color differences, is the Dorkings will (should) have 5 toes and the Orpingtons will have 4 toes.

I currently raise a few five toed (polydactyl) breeds, (Houdans, Silkies, and Favorelles) and will be adding Dorkings to my mix this year. Over the years I have always tried to find something, anything, that I can cull chicks for at hatch so I can hatch as many as possible without feeding...

The Polydactyl gene that causes 5 toes is actually an incomplete dominant gene. This means that when crossing a 5 toe bird with a 4 toe bird you will get a mix in offspring. Most will have 5 toes, but you will get some 4 toes as well and a mix of 'in betweens'. The 'in between' can have 5 on...

Quote: Agreed. hatch as many as possible. The more you have to choose from, the deeper and more refined your selection of the next breeding stock.

Quote: Well, you can get MG free birds if you want, but the first show, swap or auction you go to, you'll get it again. It is one of the most prevalent chicken diseases in the world (hence the G=gallicepticum from gallus gallus, the scientific name for chicken). Actually, if your birds all got...

Quote: I am at the Ohio National as well and saw the Dorkings there. The white Dorkings were rose comb and the not a real great Dorking, but you just really dont see whites much at shows. The Reds weren't bad, this was the girls first year to breed them and as she started out with such few...

Quote: I am at the Ohio National as well and saw the Dorkings there. The white Dorkings were rose comb and the not a real great Dorking, but you just really dont see whites much at shows. The Reds weren't bad, this was the girls first year to breed them and as she started out with such few...

Quote: Good read, well done!! Yeah, great blog! I hope their are enough Dorkings for the rest of us while you eat yours, haha!! That is what they were bred for though so I am glad to hear they taste great!!!

Quote: i'm wondering where you're located? maybe you'd be willing to trade some stock. finding any quality stock to incorporate is a challenge, since most of what's available seem to be hatchery stock. I am in NW Arkansas. I would be more than willing to swap eggs at some point to add...

So what is the opinion of the hatcheries and their Dorking Stock? I have some quality genetic stock now but I usually deal in quantities as well as well as quality and find this the best way for me to improve genetics stock by hatching large volumes. I am thinking I MIGHT need to buy some...