SCOTTS DUMPY
 | They have been bred in Scotland for more than a hundred years & used to be know as Blakies, Crawlers & Creepers. Fowl having identical dumpy characteristics have been known to exist as early as AD900. The bird is considered an ideal broody, being an excellent sitter & mother. They are a heavy bird with a waddling gait, the extreme shortness of its legs gives the bird the appearance of "swimming on dry land" .
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SILVER GREY DORKING
| The dorking is a breed of chicken that is belived to have originated in Italy during the period of the Roman Empire under the reign of Jullius Caesar. They belived it was the purist breed as it had 5 claws. It was introduced into GB where much of the development took place. It appeared in the very 1st. british poultry show in 1845. It has always been prized for its white flesh & eating qualities. The eggs are of good size & white.
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