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Dorking
ChickenGood with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Good to know
- Lays roughly 175 white eggs a year
- Dorking goes broody occasionally
- Tolerates both cold and hot climates well
- Calm, docile temperament — easy to handle
Egg colorWhite
Egg production150–200 / year
Weight8–10 lb
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Meat
Varieties
BlackRedSilver GrayWhiteRose Comb CuckooRose Comb DarkRosecomb WhiteSingle Comb DarkSingle Comb Silver Gray
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