FIG. 372. Silver-Gray Dorking cock. (Photo- 

 .graph by Graham) 



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The typical Dorking 

 presents highly developed 

 flesh qualities and relatively 

 fine bone. The body is long, 

 deep, wide, well rounded, 

 with prominent breast and 

 short neck and legs, mak- 

 ing a massive, rather low- 

 set bird. Following are 

 the American Standard 

 weights. Colored : cock, 

 9 pounds ; cockerel, 8 

 pounds ; hen, 7 pounds ; 

 pullet, 6 pounds. Silver- 

 Gray : cock, 8 pounds ; 

 cockerel, 7 pounds ; hen, 

 6| pounds; pullet, 5^- 

 pounds. White: cock, "]\ 

 pounds; cockerel, 6| pounds; hen, 6 pounds; pullet, 5 pounds. 

 In the two first-named varieties the standard weights are often 

 exceeded. Dorkings are 

 generally reputed a rather 

 tender race and indifferent 

 or poor layers. Their good 

 qualities are not duly ap- 

 preciated because of sev- 

 eral features which under 

 some conditions are objec- 

 tionable. The large comb 

 makes the male especially 

 unable to stand severe 

 cold weather ; the fifth 

 toe somewhat impedes the 

 movement^ of the feet; in FIG. 373. Silver-Gray Dorking hen. (Photo- 

 America the white skin is graph by Graham) 

 a disadvantage. 



Redcaps. The Redcap is a meat type of the Hamburg developed 

 as a once-prevalent type of poultry in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. 



