Holocene breed of chickens: description and reviews

Holocene breed of chickens appeared in domestic poultry farming not so long ago. Before these birds were called Transylvanian. It is not exactly known where this breed was bred, but it came to our country from Romania and Hungary, where it is a fairly common species. They also love these original birds in other European countries, especially in France, Germany and Spain. In our country this breed is not very popular, since the appearance of these hens is too unusual for the Russian master. Now their most common name is the Spanish holotonous breed of chickens.

Purpose of breeding

The type of productivity of these birds is meat-egg. Therefore, they keep them mainly for the sake of eggs. Average egg production is 180 eggs for the first year and 150 eggs for the second year. In the future, the bird is recommended to be slaughtered for meat. The Holocaust breed of chickens carries fairly large eggs weighing about 55 g. The shell is bright white or slightly yellowish.

General form

Chickens are medium in size, with strong legs. The side view resembles a rectangle, which is narrowed to the tail almost half. Naked neck and an unhealed goiter - these are the characteristic signs of these birds. Feathers on the body are rather sparse, growing in stripes. However, this can not be seen from the outside. Quiet and even affectionate character has a holotonous breed of chickens. Its description includes the indication of the size of the ring. For roosters this is III, for chickens IV. The chicken and cock weigh about 2-2.5 and 2.5-3 kg respectively.

Peculiar features

The head of the bird is weakly feathered, of medium size. The robe of the cock is adorned with a pointed cap made of feathers. Powerful beak slightly curved, coincides with the color of the metatarsals. Scallop small, slightly entering the zone of the beak. Its teeth are of regular shape, clearly delineated. Sometimes there is a comb in the form of a rose.

Eyes are red, color of different intensity in birds of different color plumage.

The body is somewhat cylindrical, elevated. The back is of medium length, without pillows, gently passing into the tail. The tail itself is magnificent, not too long, is located to the body at an angle of 15 degrees, the braids are large, formed.

The breast is full, with feathers framed on both sides. Outside the keel is tightly covered with plumage. Naked only the goiter, whose skin is bright red.

Wings tightly pressed to the body, small. The shins are powerful, with rare plumage. However, the skin should not be looked through, except for a small triangle on the inside of the leg - the hollowed breed of chickens necessarily has this sign.

By breed, the chicken is almost the same as the cock, except for obvious gender differences. In addition, the belly of female individuals is fuller, and the neck skin is not so brightly colored. The tail is slightly looser, has the shape of a fan.

disadvantages

Weak body not conforming to the standard of form, underdeveloped stomach, developed feathers at the bottom of the neck, yellow skin on bare patches, absence of pedigree triangle on the shins, hanging wings, white lobes, excessively stripped goiter, black face.

Depending on the color of the chicken some more unacceptable signs are revealed. To specify them it is necessary after the chicken has grown and the color of plumage of the adult hen has become clear.

Contents, care, breeding

The French chicken breed of chickens, like the more common Spanish, begins to carry eggs at the age of 6 months. A year brings 150-180 eggs.

These birds are rather unpretentious, grow and grow feathers very quickly, growing them quite easily. Chickens of this breed are not very good hens. Nevertheless, they nurse chicks carefully and with pleasure.

Adult chickens are holed, the characteristics of which are given above, frost-resistant, hardy, calm. Their meat is somewhat like a turkey. Naked neck - the dominant gene, however, it can not appear in all chicks.

Holocaust breed of chickens is not popular in our country, since many of its poultry breeds perceive it as an ugly creature and do not want to "spoil" the existing livestock.

Feeding

Very unpretentious and indecipherable in food is a naked breed of chickens. Its content for this reason does not require much trouble. Actually, this breed is not very different from the others in terms of feeding.

The first time the chickens are fed the crushed grain in half with a finely chopped boiled egg. Be sure to add finely chopped greens, carrots, potatoes, beets, wheat bran, pounded bones.

At the age of two months in the diet of chickens introduce corn, which prevents obesity. If birds are not released in the sun, they need to give fish oil.

Adult chickens should receive potatoes, cereals, greens, root vegetables, dairy products, clover and fish flour, vegetables, corn, yeast. To prevent stagnation of food and as a source of calcium, it is necessary to give chickens a crushed or finely chopped egg shell.

For any breed, properly balanced feed is very important.

When growing and feeding chickens, you do not need to look for complex answers. It is enough to follow the general recommendations for feeding different breeds of egg-meat direction. For feeding perfectly fit any ready-mixed feed, intended for birds of agricultural importance. In such food, all the necessary elements are already present.

Often it is advisable for hens to eat sand to improve digestion. Chalk is given to prevent calcium shortage. Be sure to arrange a bath of ash with sand, to enable birds to get rid of skin pests and clean feathers. If possible, chickens need to walk every day in the sun. Water should always be present in accessible water bowls.