Has any one got a Silver Laced Dorking?

 Dont know the silver laced dorking but i've kept silver grey Dorkings  for years, use to have a lot but not so many now, only 6 plus a few X 's  with light sussex.

 Yes they do have big combs and yes they are not the best layers but none of these old traditional breeds are.  I think they are beautiful big hens with lovely soft feathers and their floppy combs make them stand out from the rest

Cant say about the mucky bottom, does she need worming.  I notice one of mine has a bald bottom and its bright pink

I know it probably wont be of interest to you but X with a Cornish Game they make a good old fashioned table bird but they need to be at least 26weeks.

Unless she is broody I would have thought you should get more eggs than that.  I would second what spana said about worming and you need to use something like frontline rather than the herbal alternative. 

I am sure she would love a nice luke warm bath to clean her up, dry with a haridryer on a low setting.  You can get fly strike if she has a permanent mucky bottom.  You may find that after bathing she manages to poo without soiling her feathers.   

If you can take some pictures of her and post them other members may be able to identify the breed.

Hi,

Yes Louise does look exactly like yours. Her comb is a bit bigger. I hope I have attached 2 pictures of her.

I have been worming them, the other hens are all fine and I had one of my old ones post mortemed that showed that the wormer was effective because there were no worms. Of course I can't be sure that she is taking her wormer. I will investigate further. I have been giving them verm-x once a month, is that a herbal one? I suppose if they are the same as other animals it is good to change once in a while so the worms don't become immune to them.

I decided to get some old breed hens as my old ones laid an egg a day for 2 years and then 2 out of the 3 became poorly. I found it hard to keep up with 3 eggs every day although I was always able to sell them or give them to friends but I don't mind a few less eggs. It is a bit annoying having a hen who is having a free ride though!

Thanks for your chat  Bev

She must be putting all her energy into comb production rather than egg production

Oooo! That would be good! It does look nice when there is a few white eggs in with my brown ones in the egg skelter! Maybe now the jet stream is set to move she might feel a bit more like laying! She does sometimes go and sit for a while.