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Raine06 said:
We don't have that many Chickens YET, just give Sarge some more time, we have about 60 chicks right now. I keep saying no more and he keeps changing my mind...ugh...lol! On a good day our hens give us 10 eggs out of the 18 we have that lay. Were going to be incubating more here next month for the Easter hatch along. When he ask I said I would like to do Dorkings.... yinepu I would love to work on the dorking project, however I know we don't have room for it. Can't wait till we do, I know I will be in for it then as I already told Sarge that he could have what ever breeds he wants as long as he builds the coops for them first! I love the way dorkings look and that they go broodie every spring is amazing to me and I think that would be a major advantage to having them. I had no idea that they would got that large. Sounds like a breed that I need to have, maybe I will trade in my white face black spanish for some good dorkings...lol!!!! Poor DH he just ordered me a trio of white faced black spanish for my birthday.
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Cockle-Dood said:
are those colors all SOP?
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Depends on whose standards you want to use...

I would have to check the old British standard to see what they have listed...
But a quick search brings up these:

The American Poultry Association recognizes Silver-Gray, Colored, Red, and White Dorkings. The British also recognize a Cuckoo variety.

Well.. from another site:
Color: Some varieties, including black, crele, light gray, and speckled are available, but not yet recognized by the APA standard of perfection.

and another (Australian):
Colours
Silver Grey


The Silver Grey is the colour most often seen in Australia. Males are striking birds with a rich black chest and body with clear silvery white hackles, shoulders and wing triangle. The black tail and flight feathers carry a deep green gloss. Females are predominantly a beautiful ash grey, the feathers delicately pencilled with a darker grey. The hackles are silver with a black central stripe, the breast a salmon to chestnut red. The Silver Grey carries a moderately large single comb.

Red


The Red Dorking is rarely seen in Australia, but persists in a few small flocks. The male again has a black chest, belly and tail, but has bright glossy red hackles and saddle, and deep red shoulders and wing triangle. Females are a rich mahogany red, their hackles gold striped with black. The Red is single combed.

Dark (known as Coloured in USA)

The Dark Dorking has not been seen in Australia for some years. The male's hackles are white to straw coloured, the back white with black, grey or red markings. Underparts are again black. The female has white or straw coloured hackles, a red breast, and dark brown body feathers. The Dark can carry either a rose or single comb. This variety is known as the Coloured in the USA.

White

The White Dorking, being redeveloped in Australia, is a clean snow white all over the body, any straw tinge is considered a fault. The White has a rose comb.

Cuckoo

Photo thanks to Chris d'Orgeix and Feathersite
The Cuckoo is also being redeveloped. It has dark grey or blue bands on the feathers over the entire body, and a rose comb.

There is also historical evidence for many other colours, such as Wheaten, Speckled (known as Spangled in the US), Black and Clay. These colours and others are sometimes seen in the UK and USA.

 
Aphrael said:
So many pretty colors! I wonder how big a cow my DH would have if I decided to add yet another breed to what he calls my "frou-frou chickens"....
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a Dorking "frou-frou"?... never!
Now if you want to talk about silkies, frizzles and polish......
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Raine06 said:
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Have you seen the Bresse and the Euskal Oiloa yet?
Kilsharion said:
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Ah thank you thank you...
I had a list somewhere but I think the cats deleted it...

I know there was talk that crele was mentioned in some older writings.. but the color was pretty much lost over the years
I will need to see where my bookmark went so I can pull that back up
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