Well,the Dorking eggs are set.......

[Snadger]

Got my Silver Grey Dorking hatching eggs yesterday and after resting for 24 hours (poor things were tired!) they are now nestled in woodshavings in the bottom of my inccy which is buzzing away merrily!

Due date is 7th May so wish me luck.....AND I've got a camera now!

Whilst I'm on the subject, has anyone got a link to the HFW show (You tube?) which did the taste test on the Dorking cross roast chicken?

[SarzWix]

Ooh, if they come 2 days early they'll share my birthday

I remember the show you mean Snadge, he just plain roasted them and then did a taste test? WIth his chicken guru being one of the testers?
It's lurking in the back of my head that the winner was a Sussex cross, but I might just be making that up...
I'll have a scout round and see if I can find it/find out.

[davefromthechipie]

Goodluck Snadge

[SarzWix]

Can't find the video, but trawled the RC forum and it was a Dorking/Indian Game cross:

River Cottage Community - Tastiest Chicken

[chicken slave]

7th May is a good date my son was orn on that day and he is a gem.

[Snadger]

Ooh, if they come 2 days early they'll share my birthday

I remember the show you mean Snadge, he just plain roasted them and then did a taste test? WIth his chicken guru being one of the testers?
It's lurking in the back of my head that the winner was a Sussex cross, but I might just be making that up...
I'll have a scout round and see if I can find it/find out.

Nah..........Dorking cross surely Sarz? I think Sussex and Dorking and quite a few others ARE related somewhere in there heritage though!

[SarzWix]

I meant Dorking crossed with Sussex

But I was wrong anyway, see above

[Snadger]

I meant Dorking crossed with Sussex

But I was wrong anyway, see above

I've got a fancy the Dorking is crossed with a L/F Indian game bird to give a tasty meat hybrid specimen.......... but I may be wrong?

[SarzWix]

Couldn't find the segment on YouTube, and I can't even remember which series it was in Was it the second one? I wonder what the others were in the test?

So will it be Indian Game eggs in the incubator next Snadger?

[Snadger]

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So will it be Indian Game eggs in the incubator next Snadger?

Not until I find that film clip!

[MaureenHall]

You're going to make us be on tenterhooks again aren't you! You bad lad!!! Mind you, I did go to a poultry auction this evening and was sorely tempted, but my excuse for not buying any eggs was that I'm away this weekend and going to Spain for a few days next month. BUT THERE'S ANOTHER ONE IN JUNE

[Snadger]

You're going to make us be on tenterhooks again aren't you! You bad lad!!! Mind you, I did go to a poultry auction this evening and was sorely tempted, but my excuse for not buying any eggs was that I'm away this weekend and going to Spain for a few days next month. BUT THERE'S ANOTHER ONE IN JUNE

Going to my first ever poultry auction on Saturday at Hexham so God knows what I return with!
I'll have to try and keep my hands in my pockets though as i'm quickly running out of space for veggies at the allotment!

[di]

SNAP!...well sort of!!!Good Luck with yours!

[SarzWix]

Not until I find that film clip!

Can't find the video, but trawled the RiverC forum and it was a Dorking/Indian Game cross:

River Cottage Community - Tastiest Chicken

Maybe someone will have the DVDs and will be able to watch it for you and confirm it

[lynda66]

ok i NEED babies right now, can't believe auntie mo didn't buy anything lol