Pushkin chicken: photo, description of the breed, reviews

For breeding in small household plots, as well as on farms, the Pushkin chicken fits just perfectly. This bird refers to the meat-producing direction of productivity and is distinguished by a calm benevolent temper.

History of the breed

The Pushkin chicken was hatched in our country at the Scientific Research Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 1976-2005. As a parent, such popular breeds as LEGHORN, AUSTRALORP, MOSCOW WHITE and CROSS-BROILER-6 were used. Selection was carried out by free mating, as well as group selection by live weight and exterior. Approved Pushkin chickens as a breed were in 2007. At the moment it is one of the most popular in Russia. This is the only breed bred in our country over the past 30 years.

Appearance

Look chicken Pushkin mottled or striped very beautiful. The laying hens are fluffy with a beautiful white nap. It is thanks to the latest features that the carcass of these chickens has a very attractive presentation. Pushkin's cockerels have a white color with rare dark spots. The main features of this breed include:

• A tall, thin neck with a pronounced feather mane.
• Sharply curved down beak of ivory.
• White high legs with four fingers.
• White curved claws.
• Trapezoid body tapering to the tail.
• Broad chest.
• Vertically delivered tail.
• Slightly lowered wings.
• Dense feathery plumage.
• Rose-shaped low red comb with pronounced spines.
• Convex orange eyes.

The skin of this bird is absolutely white, without any shades. In some farms, the Pushkin chicken and other colors are bred. However, variegated (with black) in chickens and pure white in males is still found most often.

Reviews about Pushkin breed

The temperament of these chickens is quite phlegmatic and very friendly. Reviews from farmers about this breed are just wonderful. With another poultry, Pushkin's coexists are very easy. If something scares them, they do not start fussing like layers of other breeds, but simply cling to the ground and calm down. Catch a chicken if necessary absolutely easy. Between the layers of this breed there are never conflicts - not because of food, nor because of nests.

Wisdom is another undoubted advantage of a bird like Pushkin's chickens. Reviews of them in this regard from the owners of household plots are also very good. The owners of these wonderful birds understand literally instantly. Such an accommodating nature is one of the main reasons for the enormous popularity of Pushkin's hens from the owners of household plots.

Productivity

For the most part Pushkin's chickens, whose reviews on the Internet are only positive, are kept for the sake of receiving eggs. One layer can postpone up to 260 pcs. in year. But this, of course, is a record. However, under normal conditions of detention, less than 200 pcs. A year the owners usually do not get. It's quite early to start pushing Pushkin. Their eggs can have both pure white and light creamy shells. In size they are large enough. The weight of eggs can vary from 58 to 61 g. Taste their quality, judging by the responses of the owners of farms, just wonderful.

Fertility in eggs of Pushkin breed is very good - 95%. In this case, the survival rate of the young is excellent - 95%. Adult hens - under normal conditions of detention - about 87%.

Meat from Pushkin's is also very tasty. As in the case of egg breeds, they slaughter excess males in the brood, as well as chickens, after a decrease in productivity in a few years (4-6). These birds grow quite large. Weight of the cockerel reaches 2.5 kg, layers - 1.8-2 kg.

Features of care

The Pushkin chicken is found approximately in the same conditions as the layers. That is, usually a floor method is used in an unheated barn. Morozov, this bird is not afraid at all. When it was deduced, one of the main accents was made. Fluffy plumage, tall legs and even a small comb pressed against the head, which is almost impossible to freeze - all this makes it possible to successfully contain chickens even in the harshest climate of the central strip and Siberia.

It feels good to feel Pushkin's striped-motley chickens in a house built entirely of any materials. However, the concrete walls will still need to be insulated. Usually a barn for chickens of this breed is erected from sleepers or made frame-paneled. On the floor it is necessary to lay a very thick layer of sawdust or straw. In winter, he will act as a "heater".

Nases are located at a height of 70-80 cm. Nests can be nailed to the wall of the shed. Under their windows, as well as the roosts, do not have. Despite strong health and endurance, the chickens of this breed, like any others, are afraid of drafts.

Features of breeding

The Pushkin breed of chickens, whose reviews allow us to judge it as very calm, can give quite viable and productive offspring. Despite the complaisant nature, the males are very active. Usually 20-25 chickens have one such "macho". If the laying hens in the household are smaller, with them it is necessary to leave the cockerel more calmly. Due to such a high activity of cavaliers, there are practically no unfertilized eggs in the nests.

The instinct of incubating these birds is practically lost. In some cases Pushkin can sit on an egg. However, hatching chicks often no more than two weeks, and then just throws. Therefore, eggs are usually placed in the incubator.

Features of feeding

Since the Pushkin breed of chickens belongs, the reviews about which the private traders are really good, to the meat-producing direction of productivity, to feed its representatives should be slightly different from the usual layers. Hens of this variety are slightly prone to overeating. It is highly recommended not to overfeed such a bird. Postponed on the internal organs of fat will inhibit the hormonal regulation of egg formation. However, it is also impossible to underfeed birds, of course.

On average, hens of meat-meat breeds feed about 15-20% more than usual laying hens. The diet of this bird includes such products as:

• Whole grain (preferably at least two types);
• Crushed stone (also of two kinds);
• Wheat bran;
• boiled potatoes;
• fresh vegetables;
• Greens (nettle, quinoa, carrot and beet tops , etc.);
• Reverse;
• Fodder yeast, bone meal, salt, seashells.

Wet mosquitoes Pushkin mottled breed of chickens should receive in such quantity that they have been eaten completely approximately for 40 minutes. Allow their souring can not be in any case.

Feeding schedule

The schedule for filling the feeders of Pushkin's hens should be approximately the same:

• At 6 o'clock in the morning the bird is given whole grains, about 1/3 of the daily norm;
• At 8 o'clock in the morning you can put a wet mash of vegetables with the addition of bran;
• At 12 o'clock again give grated vegetables;
• At 18 h, grain is again applied (the remaining 2/3).

Before collecting eggs for incubation, that is, during fertilization to the males, it is desirable to give food in separate feeding troughs. In order for chickens not to eat from them, they are beaten to the wall of the shed at a certain height. Petushki before the feed in this case can reach, and laying hens - no. To improve the reproductive ability in food, add 50 grams of germinated grains per head. Also, in this period, the cockerels should be given special preparations enriched with vitamins A and E (20 g per 1 kg of feed).

Of course, need chickens (Pushkin striped and variegated) and in shallow gravel. It promotes the fraying of the food. Arrange it in the henhouse in separate containers.

Features of care for chickens

The chicks of a bird such as the Pushkin breed of chickens, a description of which is given in greater detail in this article, are distinguished by their vitality and endurance. At first they are usually given a specially designed feed for chicks "Start". On the fifth day, fresh crushed herbs are added to the nursery. Weekly chickens can already be fed friable mushrooms on curdled milk or meat broth. From the 10th day, they begin to give boiled potatoes. Any wet food should be eaten by chickens in a short time. The residue must be removed immediately. The sour food will lead to poisoning of chickens and, most likely, to their death.

When growing chicks of Pushkin breed, like any other, it is very important to observe the temperature regime. Without additional heating, even in a warm room, newborn chickens can die from hypothermia. Therefore, immediately after hatching and fluff drying, they are removed from the incubator and placed in a nursery with an air temperature of about 30 degrees. On the sixth day it is reduced to 26-28, and then - 3 degrees every week. At the age of one month, chickens just feel great at 18 degrees.