62 POULTRY CULTUKB 



origin is wrapped in obscurity, but it is possible that this 

 breed is one of those referred to by the Romans in their early 

 writings. The Dorkings are a short-legged, five-toed fowl. 



The standard requires the White Dorking cock to weigh 

 7.5 pounds; cockerel, 6.5 pounds; hen, 6 pounds; pullet, 5 

 pounds. 



The Silver Gray Dorking cock must weigh 8 pounds; cock- 

 erel, 7 pounds; hen, 6.5 pounds; pullet, 5.5 pounds. 



In addition to these two standard varieties there is a colored 

 Dorking, which is required by the standard to weigh more than 





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Fig. 21. — Silver Gray Dorking hen. (Pennsylvania Department of Agri- 

 culture.) 



the above two. The cock must weigh 8 pounds; cockerel, 8 

 pounds; hen, 7 pounds; pullet, 6 pounds. 



The Orpingtons. — ^There are three varieties of this breed — • 

 Single Comb Buff, Single Comb White, and Single Comb 

 Black. The Orpingtons were originated by Mr. Cook, of 

 England. 



The Single Comb Black Orpington was the first variety, 

 which appeared about 1886. This was from the careful 

 breeding of the black "sports" of the Barred Plymouth Rocks 



