Bantam Dwarf (Chicken): Maintenance And Maintenance

 Bantam Dwarf (Chicken): Maintenance And Maintenance

Bantam-a dwarf breed of flying birds. Despite its small size, these chickens are characterized by high productivity. High vitality and adaptability under different conditions make them popular among poultry farmers.

ORIGIN BENTAMOK

There are several opinions about the origin of this chicken breed. Some chicken farmers believe that dwarf chicken bantam gradually withdraw choice. If each offspring always chooses the best specimen, then you can eventually get a dwarf variety. Under this system, the Wyandotte breed breeds miniature chickens, which are similar in color to large birds, but of different quality.

Other poultry farmers have expressed their belief that bantam-chickens separated from larger breeds have been similar to independent breeds instead of since ancient times. This version is very credible and there is evidence to prove it. After proper hard feeding of poultry and large across small breeds, not risking a breed with weak physique.

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HISTORICAL BENTAMOK

According to reports, the bantam is like ancient India. There, these chickens were bred for fighting and used for decorative purposes. Bantam from India came to Japan and China. In these countries, they have been used as supplementary nobility codes. After some time, the decorative chicken bantam came to Europe. The main honor for doing so belongs to travelers. Gradually, the birds began to breed in the world around them.

There are other ways to prove the spread of varieties and other historical documents. Therefore, the ancient ruins in Greece (VII-V centuries. BC.E.) during the excavation process, scientists used pictures of chickens to find vases from the bantam species. Information about this breed can be found in the works of Pliny the Elder, a Roman scholar. In Russia Bantam was first described in the manual "Poultry Farm" in 1774. Considering all these facts, it can be considered that bantam-the old chicken breed.

Bantam breeds

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BREED

Bantam-chicken decorates rocks. This includes not only purebred decorative specimens, but also copies of the famous dwarf at the time of our large dog breed. For example, Dou, Hamburg, Cochin China and others. All of these are divided into groups, and each group has its subgroups.

Bantam-chicken breed with humble character. These birds are easy to take root and sprout and get along well with other species of birds. Bantam is characterized by improved resistance to various diseases. Good health and fitness of life-quality, artificial breeding.

These birds are able to exist with other species, but they are always able to fight back to protect themselves and their offspring. Generally speaking, chickens are very friendly and will not attack their neighbors. Bantams may even hatch hens and other chicken eggs to take care of others and for themselves.

Bantam photos

DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES

In scientific classification of bantam decorative dwarf breeds. The weight of a mature chicken is 0.5 kg, and a rooster usually weighs to 1 kg. The legs and skin bentamok are yellow, comb-pink. The different types of coloring pens may be different.

The main characteristics of this breed-small size and neon feathers.

Bantam-The hen is prolific. The sexually mature mini chicken pairing is earlier than the birds. At the same time, they carry an average of 100 eggs per year.

PRODUCTIVITY BENTAMOK

Although the bantam breeds are decorative, they are perfect for family breeding. It is also suitable for cultivation on an industrial scale.

Egg laying bentamok comes from 5-7 months of life. Usually hens lay more than 100 eggs per year. In good conditions, bantams can produce up to 130 eggs weighing 45 grams per year. Unique flavor and nutritional properties-eggs, which give the main quality of bantam chickens. Comments on poultry farmers only apply to breeds with positive traits. Therefore, these birds are very popular in households and industries.

As for the chicken meat, it tastes better and tenderer than ordinary chicken.

Bantam content

FEATURES OF CULTIVATION AND MAINTENANCE

Bantam-ie profitable growth for both egg and broiler breeds, as well as decorative rocks. Birds are not whimsical in content and do not need a lot of food. Compared with traditional layers, dwarf chickens eat less than two-thirds of the feed. Bantams eat even small larvae that they find in the garden. Other varieties such as chicken food were not even noticed.

Bentamskie chickens are very hardy and bear healthy children. This summer, one chicken can bring 25 chickens. It is considered very high. Usually brooding consists of males and females alike. Due to its small size, the number of bantam eggs does not exceed 7. If the eggs are large, it is best to leave vysidki 5 eggs, because a large number of masonry risks causing weak and sick offspring.

The eggs hatch after 21 days. For the first three days the chicks were fed cheese, mashed wheat with eggs and bread. Give to Xiaomi in the next ten days. Two weeks later, the hen taught Potomstov to find her own food. Sometimes it happens that bantam lays eggs in a secluded place. In this case, it is best not to watch. Since bentamok has developed a self-protective instinct, it will continue to hide carefully. It is recommended to wait for a while. The chicken will come to find food if it wants to eat it for a few days. At this point, you can podstorozhit find a trash can. If the clutch is large, it is necessary to leave 7 eggs, as more and more bantams do not sit out.

Cold and low temperature-the only factor that cannot tolerate bantams. The content of these birds in winter needs to be created under certain conditions. For example, in the cold season, the hen must be kept in the heating chamber.

Bantam bantam

CULTURED SPECIES

Bantam is called many species of decorative stone. Bantam calico and nuts are the most common in Russia. We will look at the most popular breed of dwarf chicken.

XIA BO

This Japanese bantam. Xia Bo considers miniature breed chickens. Little growth-its characteristics. Other unique appearance qualities-long and wide wings, and legs that lack feathering. Japanese bantams are raised exclusively for decorative purposes.

WESTBRIGHT BANTAM

The feathers of the hen are golden or silver. Other external differences rock-ridged rozovidnoy shape and white earlobe. Remaining tails, small retreats, large breasts protruding-these are assigned chicken bantams, the photo is below.

Decorative chicken bantam

Unfortunately, Jixibright is characterized by low vitality and a tendency to degenerate. Therefore, this breed is not very popular among poultry farmers.

BEIJING BANTAM

Poultry is often called the breed kohinskimi bantam. In fact, these chickens look like small copies of Cochin China. Therefore, this name is stuck for them.

External feature-feathered legs.

FIGHTING CHICKEN

This breed is like it in England, where he continued to breed it. The fighting bantam is considered the most powerful and tenacious chicken. Colorful and bright feathers, wings and a large fan-shaped tail-the main characteristics, its appearance is very different from the bantam. The picture shows its perfect design and color performance.

Bantam review

DUTCH VIEW

Hens of this breed have a black feather and a white head with crests on them. Typical features-black neoperennye legs, large head, black beak.

NANJING CHICKEN

The Nanjing breed is considered to be the oldest of various bentamskih chickens. The feathers of these birds can have different colors, but the most common is the orange yellow of chickens. Scallops rozovidny these birds, but sometimes leaf-shaped. Our rooster has big black breasts and colorful lush mane and black tail. Leg bird neoperennye, silver gray.

BLACK AND WHITE SHORT FEET

This breed has black and white plumage, bright red combs and neoperennye legs gray. Sometimes, black and white members of this type are called burgers.

NUT VARIETIES

Birds are very popular among Russian poultry farmers. The characteristics of the breed-a small head, small yellow beak. The feathers of the bird are brownish-gray. Leg neoperennye, blue.

CALICO CHICKEN

Calico varieties are imported from Japan to Russia. From the outside, these birds look like walnut bentamok. The main difference between birds-bright cotton tail.