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Dorking chicken hatcheries and breeders

UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.

In this post, you’ll learn where you can find the different varieties of Dorking chickens.

Dorking chicken facts

Category: Pet, eggs, & meat
Origin:
England
Egg-laying ability: Moderate-good
Broodiness: High
Meat production: Good-exceptional
Cold tolerance: Poor-good (depends on comb size)
Heat tolerance:
Poor-moderate
Predator evasion:  Good
Foraging ability: Good
Toleration for confinement: Moderate
Temperament: Docile
Aggression toward flock members:
Low
Noise level: Moderate

To learn everything you need to know to decide if Dorking chickens are right for you, check out my article, Dorking chickens: The perfect dual-purpose breed for your homestead.

Dorking chicken hatcheries and breeders

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Dorking chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Dorking chicken hatcheries and breeders by variety

The map above shows all Dorking varieties for sale. Click on the links below to find where you can buy a particular Dorking variety.

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Silver Gray Dorking chicken hatcheries and breeders

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Silver Gray hens, roosters, and chicks.

The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Silver Gray Dorking chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.

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Other Dorking chicken varieties: Hatcheries and breeders

Sand Hill Preservation Center in Iowa offers the following varieties:

  • Black

  • Colored

  • Cuckoo

  • Dark Grey

  • Light Grey

  • Red

  • Rose Comb Colored

  • Rose Comb Red

Notice in the list above that Sandhill Preservation Center offers 2 varieties of Dorkings with the rose comb, rather than the typical single comb! This is fantastic news for anybody in a cold climate who wants Dorkings. Rose combs are much less susceptible to frostbite than are single combs!

Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Red Dorking chickens. Unfortunately, I was unable to find videos or photos of the other rare varieties of Dorking chickens.


Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.