Chickens: description of the breed and photos

The most common method of housekeeping is the breeding of chickens, birds that are undemanding to the conditions of their maintenance and who always supply their masters with fresh eggs and nutritious meat. Row-laying hens are the most common among the rest, and in domestic maintenance are considered the most productive. In particular, we are talking about the Dominant breed, which is an improved version of the standard laying hen.

Dominant breed: external characteristics

This breed, bred in the Czech Republic, is characterized by attractive external characteristics, which can be briefly described as "voluminous tail and massive body". Because of the short paws, these ruffled chickens look squat. The wings fit tightly to the body, than visually increase its volume. The head is small enough, with red earrings and a crest. In addition to the rowan, this breed is grown in black, gold and even blue.

Peculiarities of the Dominant breed

Row -laying hens (breed Dominant) are characterized by very strong immunity. When you get into the chicken disease-causing microorganisms or do not get sick at all, or easily cured. This feature is only to the benefit of beginning farmers who are not always able to provide the correct livestock conditions for the birds.

Chicken Dominant breeds are actively grown in more than 30 countries of the world, characterized by high egg production: about 300 eggs per year average size of 60 grams, which is the highest among these birds. Beginners start relatively early, from the fifth month of birth. Characterized by complaisant morals. Farmers do not need to build high cages, because such a breed of birds will not fly through high fences. For content you can use both cells and pens.

In the care of chickens (photos in the article) are undemanding, vitamins and minerals that are not received in feed are easily mined in nature themselves. Unlike ordinary layers, are able to withstand extreme weather conditions, so they gained special popularity in cold climates.

Chicken Ryaba: the Pushkin breed

The ideal village chicken is called Pushkinskaya breed, characterized by a motley-black color, unpretentiousness to the conditions of maintenance, high egg-laying. In addition, such chickens-ryuba (the photo fully conveys the whole attraction of such a breed) absolutely can not fly. By nature, very calm, with approaching danger do not fuss, like the rest of the species, but snuggle up to the ground. Very tame, and easy to catch.

The advantages of the Pushkin breed are:

• Unpretentiousness to the conditions of feeding and maintenance,
• High endurance,
• Almost complete (95%) safety of adult livestock,
• Good hatchability - 84%.

The name of these ruffed chickens was in honor of the place where they were removed: the city of Pushkin, Leningrad region. External signs of this breed are:

• Long, gorgeous neck,
• A small head,
• Hanging crest of leaf form,
• Striped mottled color with a white nap.

The average weight of a chicken is from 1.8 to 2 kg, the rooster is about 2.5 kg. The annual egg-laying is from 220 to 230 large, with a beautiful yolk of eggs. Meat is characterized by a beautiful commercial appearance and high taste qualities. Nesushki perfectly adapt to any conditions of house hen house, do not need a certain kind of mixed fodder, light mode and temperature. Chickens are characterized by a high percentage of survival, rapid growth and unpretentiousness.

Plymouthrock - a breed of pock-marked chickens

Perfect for the household such a breed of chickens, like Plymouthrock. Bird of universal purpose, which allows to get high-quality eggs and fine meat.

Externally, chickens are characterized by beautiful plumage and a dense compact physique. They have a large body, a wide back and chest. Tail short, thick, high crest. The beak and legs are yellow in color. Plumage feathering, patchy, pale, black and white.

The most popular among farmers is chicken pock-marked (breed Plymouthrock) because of the elegance of appearance. Birds of white color are actively bred in industrial production. The weight of the chicken is about 3.5 kg, the average weight of the cock is up to 5 kg. The annual rate of egg production is 190 eggs.

Kurochki-ripples are unpretentious in food, they need street walks, where they can feed grass. Easily acclimatized. Almost never fly over fences. Characterized by a high instinct of incubation, so comfortable in the household without an incubator. The bird is curious enough, not shy, it can approach close to the person, it is easy to get used to it.

Hungarian Chicken Rib

The real Hungarian chickens are birds of Hungarian breed, characterized by beautiful colorful color, large body weight and high egg-laying. The most attractive is the Hungarian Giant - fast-growing, easily gaining muscle mass appearance.

The bird is massive, it is distinguished by a rich plumage plumage, well hiding the overall shape of the body. The chickens have a small tail, a deep chest, a large belly. Nesushki are characterized by a high maternal instinct: they themselves form the masonry, and carefully incubate it. Perfectly take care of their offspring.

To keep such chickens suitable for any house with a small paddock. A good condition of the feather cover makes the bird feel very well at all temperatures. In winter time, it will be enough to spread a high layer of hay.

About the breed Hercules

Relatively recently, a breed of Hercules chickens was hatched, able to compete with broilers and outperformed them in terms of meat quality. Even at the age of 6 months, chicken-puffs of this kind weigh 3 kg, and males - about 6 kg.

Hercules breeds are found in 5 feather colors: white, golden, silvery, pock-marked and cuckoo (black and striped). The bird is friendly, can be successfully grown on one farmstead with geese, ducks, turkeys. The annual egg yield is about 200 eggs, characterized by a very high yolk mass: 35 to 100 eggs.