Thank you for the "gorgeous" remark! He was also very tame, protective, intelligent and friendly. But, sadly, I'd have to dig him up to check on the toes. He passed last autumn.
I was never sure what the breed of my rooster was, but he came with a group that included a silver grey Dorking. After seeing the last post's pics I'm wondering if he had some red Dorking in him.
You could check Feathersite. The poultry page. Follow the links to Dorking and wait (forever!) for the photos to upload. They have a photo comparing day old pullets with day old cockerels. The pullets have a broader band of black on their head. Then they have photo comparisons at a few weeks...
Come to think of it, if I didn't care about egg size or colour, which I sort of do, my ideal flock would be twenty four silver grey Dorking hens, and not a rooster in sight.
Sydney Acres, I'm curious. Do you sense a colour-temperament link? I've had two silver greys, the sweetest hens ever, really owned me I have to confess, and one red who was so grumpy. You know that growly hen that you can never please? What was your experience? And are there other Dorking colour...
They're gorgeous! I love her girly pink comb. My silver grey also had that powder puff pink comb. Do you call them "chooks" or is that only in Australia?
Does anyone know of any Dorking breeders in Ontario, Canada? I've had a red Dorking hen and two Silver grey Dorking hens. One silver grey still with me. Without a doubt the sweetest, most companionable and intelligent birds. Yes, broody, but that's what makes them such a natural bird. I'd like...