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CP
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Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: Hampshire

PostPosted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:22 pm    Post subject: Dorking Reply with quote

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mojo



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 10928
Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE

PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

please dear moderator can we have all the dorkings together under dorkings..............sorry to be a pain
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Spana



Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 2243
Location: North Cornwall

PostPosted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is my Silver Grey Dorking cockerel. Hes a big lad and has a very nice temperament.




Mojo, I'll take some pics of the hens and youngsters when the rain stops. I have them from about 9days to 16 weeks + hens
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Spana



Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 2243
Location: North Cornwall

PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some more of my Dorkings

16weeks pullet


Hen


Hen


13 weeks pullet


Hen and cockerel chick 6weeks
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Spana



Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 2243
Location: North Cornwall

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Babies 6-7 weeks on their first day on free range.

Its so tiring being out with the big girls Laughing

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blackandwhitechicken



Joined: 15 Feb 2008
Posts: 12
Location: Cornwall

PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile
Dear Dorking owners North Cornwall, Devon border,
I have a friend who recently lost her cockerel and would love some hatching eggs. Can anyone help? Im happy to pass on details...
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vanessa



Joined: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 1267
Location: Correze

PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It finally stopped raining then, Spana? Wink
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Bradders



Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 970
Location: Cambridgeshire

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We lost the Dorking cockerel the other week it was very upsetting Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
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Tarka



Joined: 21 Dec 2007
Posts: 403

PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are the hens good layers ?
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Bradders



Joined: 13 Aug 2007
Posts: 970
Location: Cambridgeshire

PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry i didn't get back to you sooner but yeh they're sort of good layers Very Happy Very Happy
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bronskibeat



Joined: 09 Sep 2007
Posts: 1724
Location: Clawddnewydd

PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone know where I can purchase silver grey dorking hatching eggs??

Thanks in advance
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LauraMH



Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 110
Location: Middleton, Manchester

PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My Cuckoo Rosecomb Dorking Cockeral 'Bruce'

Am I the only person in the UK who has a Cuckoo Rosecomb???



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milkmaid



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 7370
Location: isle of lewis

PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no but they are very rare ,have you tried the dorking club ,i know a few people there own them ,
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LauraMH



Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 110
Location: Middleton, Manchester

PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been on to the dorking club. So far I haven't heard anything back. The only person I have found is in the USA.
Starting to think I'm on the search for the holygrail of chucks lol
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milkmaid



Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 7370
Location: isle of lewis

PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

good luck with that ,i know the feeling
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