Chicken Haysex: description, characteristics, features and reviews

There are many good breeds of chickens today. Breeders in recent years have been bred many hybrids, characterized by very high productivity. And one of the most popular crosses is, of course, haysex.

The history of the hybrid

The breed of chickens was obtained in the Netherlands by the specialists of the company "Euribride". When breeding it, breeders set themselves three main tasks:

• Increased egg production;

• The reduction in the weight of hens, and, consequently, the decrease in the amount of food consumed by them;

• Increase in the size of the eggs themselves.

And all these three goals to reach the experts was fully possible. As the parent breeds for the new hybrid used white leggorn and New Hampshire.

Haysex (breed of chickens): description of the general

What does this popular hybrid look like? The main varieties of chickens of the Haysex breed at the moment there are only two:

• White (white);

• Brown (brown).

It is believed that the white crosses Haysex have greater endurance. Young growth of this bird is usually kept at 100%. внешнему виду очень похожа на хорошо известных многим дачникам родонитов. The breed of hens Haysex Brown in appearance is very similar to the well known to many gardeners of the rhodonites. такой птицы составляет 90 %. The indicator of preservation of young animals in such a bird is 90%.

The comb of all chickens has a rich red color and hangs sideways. When choosing such a bird in the market, the owners of household plots should be as attentive as possible. Since the chickens are small, some sellers can issue adult Haysex breeds (2-3 years) per youngster. In order not to make a mistake with the choice, when buying it is worth looking at the feet of the bird. They have light yellow in the young, and gray hens in adult chickens.

Chickens

, помимо всего прочего, имеет еще и одн у интересн ую особенность. The breed of chickens , among other things, has one more interesting feature. этого гибрида от курочки можно уже в суточном возрасте. To distinguish the cockerel of this hybrid from the chicken can be already at the age of twenty. For owners of household plots, this is certainly a big plus. покрыты светло-желтым пухом, а курочки — бежевым. Chicken-hens henseks are covered with light yellow down, and chickens - beige.

Performance Indicators

The sizes of these chickens, as already mentioned, are very small. They reach a weight of about 1.4-1.8 kg. In Brown Browns this indicator in some cases can be equal to 2 kg. Roosters of both varieties usually reach a weight of 2.3-2.6 kg.

Some farmers are also interested in how to distinguish chickens from Lyshorn from Haysex. The answer to this question is relatively simple. Leggorny slightly larger than hayseksov. Hens of this breed weigh about 2 kg, males - 3 kg. In addition, the birds of this breed do not have such large scallops.

Sexually mature hayseksy of both varieties reach a little earlier than birds of almost any other breed - already to 4-4.5 months. For a year, one hensex chicken can carry up to 300 eggs. The weight of the latter, despite the small size of the layer itself, can vary between 65-70 grams. Some chickens of this breed carry even huge eggs - for 90 g. But the owners of such a unique bird, unfortunately, in certain cases, there may be problems with its content. In such a small chicken, a huge egg (almost duck-weight) can simply get stuck in the oviduct. To save a bird, it has to operate. That, in turn, greatly affects the productivity of the individual in the future.

Eggs hens hayseks-white differ not only in large sizes, but also simply with excellent taste qualities. They are also valued by farmers for their low cholesterol content. A large number of eggs laid down for the year - that's what, among other things, the good breeds of hens Haysex Brown deserved good feedback. The characteristic of this variety for productivity is slightly better than that of the bird white. Brown hens of this breed carry about 20-30 pcs. In the year of eggs more white.

In comparison with many other breeds, Haysex, according to many farmers, have another important advantage. Unlike modern crosses, such chickens in the second and even the third year practically do not reduce productivity.

Features of care

The breed of chickens in the farms can be kept both cellular and floor-standing. In any case, 4 individuals should have at least 1 m ^{3 of} free space. In the shed for this breed, it is necessary to arrange good ventilation. Damp and stale air these chickens do not like.

Cold Hayseksy suffer, unfortunately, much worse than most domestic breeds. Therefore, the floor in the shed should be covered with a layer of sawdust with a thickness of at least 15 cm. In winter, the room with chickens must be heated. Otherwise, the bird will not only stop rushing, but may even freeze completely. The temperature in the barn must necessarily be positive (about +12 ^о С).

Nases for these chickens are usually at a height of 60 cm from the floor. In this case the layers will be comfortable to climb on them. In addition, in winter, the bird will not freeze. Nests for layers are set in the most secluded and dark places of the house. Too low and deep, experienced farmers do not advise them. Otherwise, the bird will be worse off.

The chickens of this breed are relatively demanding, not only to heat, but also to light. There should be several windows in the poultry house. In addition, inside the shed should be placed lamps in sufficient quantity. The light day for this bird should last at least 17 hours a day (even in winter).

How to feed

The ration for these chickens is supposed to be developed a bit different from that for ordinary laying hens. Feed hayseksov 2-3 times a day with mashed bread and grain. In addition, the diet must include beans and corn. Food in the troughs of these chickens is poured as much as they can fully eat in 30 minutes. It is of course not necessary to sour bryozoans in troughs.

Among other things, in the food for these chickens should always mix universal premixes with a wide range of trace elements in the composition. In particular, such chicken haysex white breeds need such additives. Without premixes this bird can greatly reduce in productivity.

Water in hygroscopic saucers should always be fresh. In order that the chickens do not catch any infection, it is worth periodically adding a little potassium permanganate.

What problems can the farmer face?

Haysex Brown - a breed of chickens (a description of it was given above), in food, therefore, relatively unpretentious. For a variety of white diet should be more carefully. But unfortunately, quite often, farmers who grow this breed, face such a problem, as the spilling of the back and paws. To exclude cases of cannibalism, when keeping these hens, experienced poultry farmers advise the use of red lamps in the shed. If the tapes do appear, they should be treated with greenery or iodine.

Sometimes hens of Haysex breed also begin to pluck at themselves or at neighbors on a shed feathers. To prevent this from happening, a bird needs to add a little fodder to the food.

How to get chickens

Since hayseks is not a pure breed, but a cross, it is, of course, impossible to get a qualitative offspring from it in conditions of homestead farming. Incubate the eggs of such chickens, in principle, you can. However, the chickens hatched in this way will not inherit the high productivity of their parents. Actually hens of breed hayseks eggs never hatch. Maternal instinct, unfortunately, is completely lost.

Get young animals of this breed at home, so you can only from an incubation egg, bought in a breeding farm or at a poultry farm. Sell it for about 11 rubles apiece. Incubate eggs hayseksov exactly the same as the eggs of any other layers.

Care for chickens

Begin to feed chicks hayseksov experienced farmers advise factory feed. Chickens grow very quickly, and their diet, of course, should be as balanced as possible. It is recommended to start feeding food for young animals from the age of not less than 10 weeks.

Hybrid dawn-17

Thus, the breed of chickens is actually very high in terms of productivity. To climatic conditions of Russia this bird, and in particular brown, however, is not adapted well. Some difficulties with its content for farmers sometimes still arise. Therefore, Russian breeders on the basis of this breed also created a four-line cross-cut-17. Appearance these chickens have exactly the same as hayseksy. The same applies to performance indicators. The only difference between dawn-17 and hayseksa is the insensitivity to low temperatures.

What Farmers Think About Breed

So, this hybrid in terms of productivity is relatively good. The opinion of the owners of household plots about these crosses was very positive. The main advantage of chickens of this breed is that the farmers consider, of course, very high egg production rates. By productivity, Haysex is superior to most modern popular breeds.

Also, the advantages of a hybrid is that it rushes for a very long time. Chicken breeds Haysex Brown farmers reviews in this regard deserved not as good as the White. The white variety of this bird lays eggs almost every day even for the third year of keeping. Browns are well rushing, unfortunately, mostly only in the first 2 years.

Of course, there are not only positive reviews about these hens. There are hayseksov, according to farmers, and some shortcomings. To minuses of chickens of this breed carry, for example, bad resistance to colds and propensity to sticking out. The owners of the farms also consider the White Crosses too shy. The breed of chickens is distinguished by a more even character. However, representatives of both varieties often display aggressiveness towards other poultry.

Some lack of these chickens, many farmers believe, and the lack of instinct for self-preservation. For example, this bird can absolutely freely try to take away food from the dog. What, most likely, will end for her deplorable.