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Joseph at Yellow House Farm. See website. Best, Karen

Hi, It will be interesting to see how quickly your males can solve this feathering issue. I hope it doesn't take long because I think your Dorkings are real nice. Best, karen

Wow! That is a lot of feathering! Never seen anything like it. I had pure English Light Sussex and your birds look more like English Sussex now. How odd. Look at those cushions and petticoats. But I can definitely see the Dorking in them under all that. Could it be weather related? The weather...

Hi, Those things still need to be digested. The Nutri-Drench doesn't. Really this is great stuff. 860,000 birds aren't wrong. I know most everyone uses glucose and hydration and it works well. But this Bovidr Labs stuff is a real game changer. All The best, Karen

Mary, get some Poultry Nutri-Drench ( TSC 6.99) into that chick. I know it is too weak to help itself. This stuff does not need to be digested. it mainlines directly into the bloodstream and is measureable in the blood in 30 minutes with 99% utilization. http://www.nutridrench.com I use it...

Hi RiddleMe, Well I thought about it a lot and decided the Dorking's body was closer to what I was ultimately trying to accomplish That deep, full body and robust breast and long level back. So that's why I was considering the Dorking. There is the rosecomb issue in Dorkings but after a lot of...

Hi Joseph, Ok, I can see that. But if both breeds are basically white, how do you tell which ones are eWh and which are Dominant White? Is there a difference in the chick down? A properly colored LS is a yellow chick. what color chick is a White Dorking? Is there some kind of sex-linked down...

Oh well crap. Sigh. Great for you, not good for any plans for me. No Dorking x Sussex cross for me. Maybe I could have dealt with the comb and 5th toe issues, but crossing alleles is not something I want to venture into. Oh well, onward we go... Best, Karen

Hi, Please can someone tell me the genetic formula for the proper white Dorking? Thanks, Karen

Well one thing you can do is just wait till Fall when the breeders are downsizing their flocks for winter. Contact them now and ask to buy some of the started birds they will be selling. That way you redeem the time of raising chicks. get to see how they have grown under the watchful eye of...

Yup, I have waited for my birds of different breeds. Some I never got. Some weren't what I had thought I was buying. But when you find the breeder and flock you want to deal with, it's well worth the wait. Joseph is one of those breeders. If I was wanting White Dorkings, I would keep in line...

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That's interesting. Are the 2 strains well and truly line-bred pure strains? If they are you might get some assistance from a Darwin Law of Variation. I saw it work with my collies. It's quite interesting. Originally Darwin was talking about plants. If it is a Law (yes) and operates in Collies...

Oh dear, that's such a shame that happened. I have never lost a bird coming to or going from me. So I am comfortable shipping any age. I can certainly see how you would feel otherwise. Regrets for your loss, Karen

Hi, First find the Club for your chosen breed. Find out which breeders the Club considers "top strains. Check and see who is showing in your area. Also you can ask on this thread who the top breeders are in your chosen breed. These things are widely known I the poultry world. Joseph, you...

No, no, no. You want started birds. Or breeder birds which are being retired this year and still have a season or 2 left in them. Jwhip and Yellow House farm have lovely birds. They are the only white Dorking folk I really know. Pay the extra for these birds. It will pay long dividends in the...