Dorking Chicken

     The Dorking is a breed of Chickens that is believed to have originated in Italy during the period of the Roman Empire. It was developed to its modern shape and traits in Great Britain and got named after the town of Dorking in England.

     The Dorking has a rectangular body shape with very short, five-toed yellowish-white legs. They are also well-known for their versatility as a breed for both egg and meat production. The Dorking has red earlobes and two types of combs depending on the color-variety; single in red and silver-duckwing, rose in cuckoo and white, and single or rose in dark.

     The Dorking is a large foraging bird that requires space as it’s very active. The hens are good layers of creamy white eggs (around 150 – 200 eggs per year) and most of them go broody too. A bantam version is also available for the Dorking chicken breed.