Breeder of Colored Dorkings

[tadkerson]

If anybody raises colored dorking, please answer the following question.

When you cross a male colored dorking and female colored dorking, does the cross produce females that are red and females that are silver.

Tim

 

[Krys109uk]

Tim, I believe the "coloured" Dorkings are supposed to be the same as the British "Dark" Dorkings. Dark Dorkings would be expected to breed true.

I have wondered about their genotype. They are almost certainly melanised e+ (Ml?), I've wondered about S with Mh?
I'm not sure whether US "coloured" Dorkins have the patterning. In the Darks I've wondered whether, possibly, some secondary pattern genes, maybe Pg, giving the half moon spangling on the breast & patterning on the wings of the females?

UK red Dorkings are not at all the same colour as what is known as red Dorking in US.

 

[chickenzoo]

Have you tried the Dorking Club? They show the various colors of Dorkings and have forums. I have Red dorking Bantams, I use to have a silver grey pullet but hope too again.

 

[tadkerson]

Chicken zoo,

I found the dorking site but had to leave for St. Louis. I will contact the dorking breeders. Thanks for your help.

Krys,

The standard calls for straw colored hackles on the male. I have seen a few pictures of the breed and they look heterozygous for silver/gold. They also have some red/gold in the same areas that autosomal red produces on the males. Same as salmon faverolle males.

I know they are on wild type because the standard calls for a salmon breast on the female. I hope I can pick the brains of individuals that breed the birds.

Tim

 

[Krys109uk]

http://dorkingbreedersclub.webs.com/apps/photos/

I am a member of the US Dorking Breeders Club at the mo.
In discussions, the members seem to have trouble getting "coloured".

Some of their males may, be het S/s+, but this won't be correct for proper "coloured" Dorkings.
Here's the US standard.
http://dorkingbreedersclub.webs.com/coloreddorkings.htm

Maybe the person to ask would be Craig Russell. If my memory serves, he isn't into genetics but he is kind, knowledgeble & interesting.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/dorkings