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When I picked up my red pullet, the breeder had a few young cuckoo dorkings in one run. They were the first I had ever seen, but very lovely.

So the potential could be both silver and red offspring? ETA: Maybe I'm getting a little too excited , oh well

I am not familiar with color genetics. What could one expect from a silver grey dorking cockeral over a red pullet?

Thank you everyone for your advice and comments. I appreciate all the input I can receive as a beginner.

She does actually have a single comb, but it is still very small. She has the five toes only on one foot, which is why the breeder placed her with me. And as Yellow House mentioned, she certainly has some growing up to do. I don't believe she is Miss Dorking America, but I think it would be...

Yellow House, yes I believe you are right that she is young still. The breeder could not remember if she was from the first or second hatch, so she could still be in the teen weeks (hence the filling out to do). I would like to focus on the red Dorking, but I currently have one Easter Egger...

Chickens are incredibly hard to photograph apparently, haha. Here's my girl. I am of course, open to critiques as I am so new to the breed.

Please forgive my novice questions, but this is my first Dorking and I want to learn as much as possible. Are they very slow to mature to laying? My pullet is somewhere in the range of 20-21 weeks, but she has a little teeny comb, it is red, but still so small. The Henderson chart is great...

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Sigh, I figured as much. Roosters are a no go where I am, but I would have loved the chance to try a hatch from my own girl. You have been incredibly informative and I appreciate it.

Given that the Dorking is a threatened breed, has anyone considered/tried artificial insemination?

I recently adopted my very first Dorking, a red pullet. However, she has five toes on one foot, but only four on the other. Please forgive my lack of knowledge, but would it be possible to breed this fault out over successive generations or should she never be used for breeding stock.