B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

[ki4got]

on another note... my silver grey cockerel has a pretty severe limp, but I've chcked him over a few times and can't seem to pinpoint it... all i can think is the dog spazzed the flock (ran thru at mock 5) and some ran into the woods, others into the raspberry bushes, and this guy carried on for a lot longer than usual afterwards. i noticed the limp right after that and it wasn't bad, but seems to have gotten worse over the last 2 days.

I'm treating it like i would a dog or horse, and have him crated to keep his activity to a minimum so he has a chance to heal. he complained quite a bit at first, until i put food in front of him LOL now he's just laying down and eating. i've got him in the same cage model pictured with the cochins i rescued (their cage hasn't been disinfected yet).

I'm just wondering if anyone else has encountered a similar situation, and what did you do for it? he's the best cock i've got at the moment, but still a bit young (not quite 5 months old) so i don't want to lose him if i can help it.

here's the cage... it measures 14x24x14 (interior measurements)

 

[Lino]

Hello Karen,
the hen is beautiful, but not a 'Dunkel = dark' Dorking (also called silber-wildfarbig) as they are known in Europe.
You are right, Dunkel is a darker version of silvergrey.
Please have a look here: http://www.dorking.de/ , especally at section 'Kunst'. The pictures should help you to distinct between silvergrey (silbergrau) and dark (dunkel). The colour of the breast must be salmon and not black.

(reply to post #1924)

Greetings from Germany
Lino

 

[ki4got]

Quote:

Hello Karen,
the hen is beautiful, but not a 'Dunkel = dark' Dorking (also called silber-wildfarbig) as they are known in Europe.
You are right, Dunkel is a darker version of silvergrey.
Please have a look here: http://www.dorking.de/ , especally at section 'Kunst'. The pictures should help you to distinct between silvergrey (silbergrau) and dark (dunkel). The colour of the breast must be salmon and not black.

(reply to post #1924)

Greetings from Germany
Lino

thanks Lino, and I'm familiar with the differences between silver grey and dark. I'm trying to figure out what color she IS. 8)

 

[Lino]

Hello Karen,

congrats to 1000 posts!
Maybe it is the bad photograph, but it seems as the hen does not have the typical cinderblock-form. Looks very much like my dark sussex.

 

[ki4got]

Quote:

Hello Karen,

congrats to 1000 posts!
Maybe it is the bad photograph, but it seems as the hen does not have the typical cinderblock-form. Looks very much like my dark sussex.

actually it is the photo, i was actually aiming for the roo at the time, she was just in the background and was standing more upright to get the feed (i keep my feeders where they have to stretch to get it - seems to prevent wasting feed) her shape isn't ideal, but she is a dorking straight from sandhill preservation center.

I'll try to get a better photo of her later today.

 

[ronott1]

Hello Karen,

congrats to 1000 posts!
Maybe it is the bad photograph, but it seems as the hen does not have the typical cinderblock-form. Looks very much like my dark sussex.

Here in The US Dorkings seem to be in bad shape according to SOP. How are they in Germany?

Type and shape need a lot of work here.

Great to talk to someone from Germany

Ron


Edited to say: I am not trying to disrespect anyones birds here. It may just be me, but I can't find SQ Silver Gray Dorkings.

 

[ki4got]

well, i can't speak for others but my own sg's are very nice (IMO), and my young stock are even better. I'm hoping that I'll have more to pick from for a show later this fall.

even if they have minor issues i'm still planning on representing the breed, since nobody seems to know anything about them practically.

 

[Lino]

Hello Ron,
thanks for the warm welcome.
I enjoy reading here at BYC about breeding Dorking. I struggle to write in English, so I am a frequent reader but not a frequent writer.
In Germany there are very few Dorking breeders. I am afraid, that the Dorking in Germany are in a rather bad shape too, inbreeding seems to be a serious problem, which the German Dorking breeders have to face.
I am not an ambitious breeder, but with my little flock I want to contribute a little to preserve that unique breed for future generations.

Greetings from Germany

Lino

 

[ronott1]

Hello Ron,
thanks for the warm welcome.
I enjoy reading here at BYC about breeding Dorking. I struggle to write in English, so I am a frequent reader but not a frequent writer.
In Germany there are very few Dorking breeders. I am afraid, that the Dorking in Germany are in a rather bad shape too, inbreeding seems to be a serious problem, which the German Dorking breeders have to face.
I am not an ambitious breeder, but with my little flock I want to contribute a little to preserve that unique breed for future generations.

Greetings from Germany

Lino

It is great hearing from people from other countries. My Ottman Ancestors came to New York State from Germany in about 1720. Your English is fine to me. Remember, practice makes perfect.

Someone on the New Hampshire thread said the most of the poultry were lost during WWII and that the breeds that are there now were brought in after the war. They said that the Germans did a great job of preserving the breeds they were given to replace their own, so I hoped your country might have gotten some Dorkings. Supposed to be some of the best New Hampshire chickens from there.

 

[poultrypalacewhidbey]

Here in The US Dorkings seem to be in bad shape according to SOP. How are they in Germany?

Type and shape need a lot of work here.

Great to talk to someone from Germany

Ron


Edited to say: I am not trying to disrespect anyones birds here. It may just be me, but I can't find SQ Silver Gray Dorkings.

Hi Ron,
No disrespect taken. I think almost everyone who breeds dorkings in the us nowadays needs to know how to take criticism, because lets face it compared to other breeds such as modern games, call ducks etc that the poultry shows are overrun with the dorking needs a lot of work. for example when I look at my flock i could imagine that if they were a more common breed where high quality stock are readily available, well they would all be considered pet quality birds. but as it is, when i compare my birds to the birds i have seen in pictures of stock from mcmurry and sand hill i can see that my birds are better on average. In fact I am often left in somewhat of a conundrum when it comes to shows as I want the SGD to be represented but i am also aware that other breeders will look at my birds and not recognizing how rare they are think that I am a poor poultry breeder. I finally made the decision a while ago that I am going to show them anyway as long as the bird does not have a disqualification. That said I still get annoyed when i overhear talk putting my SGDs and stew pot in the same sentence. Makes me want to make some snide comment about their tiny little chicken that they paid $200 dollars for not being worth the $3 they spent to enter it, if it were anywhere except the showroom. Well thats enough of me ranting.

Welcome to the dorking discussion Lino. i am interested to hear about what the dorkings are like in germany. What is the most common variety (color) there?