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It doesn't surprise me that you are having problems finding birds this late in the year. This breed tends to take the late summer off, as they are fall/winter/spring/early summer layers. Even here in the Pacific NW, where the photoperiod is approximately 19 hours right now, all but one of my...

Hi AyeBee, Welcome to BYC. I think that Sandhill Preservation Center is the only "hatchery" that has Black Dorkings, although they're not a traditional hatchery. Here is a link to the the chicken section of their website: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/chickens.html#dorkings...

Where did these come from? How old are they in these pictures, and when where these pictures taken.

Sandhill Preservation Center keeps their single combed and rose combed white Dorkings together, so you would likely get a mix of both if you ordered from them. Here's a link to their poultry page -- the Dorkings are not in the alphabetical listing, they are in a separate category about 75-80%...

I know the feeling. After the first one you want more.

Since you'll need to know SOP information to select for showing at the fair, you can get SOP guidelines at no charge by going to the Dorking Breeders Club website, http://dorkingbreedersclub.webs.com/. They have a list of the point system, general characteristics, and specifics for each color...

The 4th and 5th toes should not be tight or fused or arise one from the other. It should be more of an open "L," If you to the top right of this page, where it says "recent images on this thread" there is a bar between those words and the pictures. To the right side of the gar there is a spot...

They are wonderful. Careful, you may want more of them soon!!

Such beautiful girls.

CapayValleyChick is in Guinda CA. She posts on this thread regularly. I don't know if she has chicks, or ships chicks, but if not she may know someone who can help you. You can PM (private message) her through BYC. Just go to the upper right area of this page. You'll see your BYC name...

Geez, I am tired! I kept looking at the feet thinking there was something really odd about them, and didn't even realize that the "oddness" was that they were black instead of white!!! I have a better excuse for not noticing the feathers -- they're slightly out of focus and blend in with the...

When you say "other than his comb he looks just like this red roo," what features about the comb are different, and what features about the bird in general are the same? Many Dorkings roosters will have combs that have a different number of spikes, as very few look exactly like SOP...

That is beautiful hen, but she has the color pattern similar to a double laced feather, much like my Barnevelders, as opposed to the standard red duckwing pattern usually seen in the U.S. Are you outside the U.S., where other colors are more common, or did you get her from Craig Russel, who...

Hi Susan, Sounds like a fabulous idea, but I am in Washington. Is my regional director doing something similar? --April

Depending on what diet they were on before you got them, and how long you've had them, they may be going through a true molt because you're improving things so much. It's unusual, but I've seen some birds, dogs, cats, and horses do this. You rescue them, give them great care, think that...

In general the roosters are very docile, but not always. There are some lines that are more aggressive than others, so you'll have to see how yours develop. Mine are a bit aggressive during breeding season and sweet during the rest of the year, but I have reds from a line with that reputation...