Breeding chickens in the household is very popular. Care of them is not complicated at all, and the constant presence of fresh eggs and low-fat dietary meat in the kitchen is ensured.
Rhode Island (Rhode Island) chickens are one of the most common meat and egg breeds among poultry farmers.
Rhode Island breeding chickens were bred in the United States of America in 1840-1850. (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). To obtain this breed, local chickens were crossed with red Malaysian and fawn Shanghai cocks.. The resulting hybrids were crossed with brown Leggorn, after which the comb of the birds changed from rose-shaped to leaf-shaped.
Chickens of this breed in 1880 were demonstrated at an exhibition in Massachusetts. In 1904, the breed is listed in the standard of excellence.
In 1926, the Rhode Island chickens were first brought to Russia.
Breed Rhode Island
Birds are distinguished by their simplicity and great endurance. The plumage of chickens is brilliant, dense, dense, without “pillows”, has a bright red-brown color, which with a little pales. Core feather to the surface of the skin reddish or salmon color. White plumage in this breed is not widespread.
- The body is rectangular, massive, wide chest, horizontal camp.
- The head is rounded, of medium size with a leaf-like upright ridge. There are individuals with a rare rose-like crest for this breed. The comb usually has 5 teeth
- The neck is quite powerful, of medium length, with a mane.
- The beak is yellow, short or medium in length, slightly curved.
- Legs - short, strong, non-feathery.
- Wings - small, broad feathers.
- The tail is well-feathered, rounded, short, black in color with bright green (sometimes silver or purple) shimmer.
- Ear lobes and eyes are red. Hocks low, yellow, without feathers, red stripes are allowed on the sides.
Unacceptable defects of the breed are:
- Triangle shape
- Too deep (high) set
- Rough skeleton
- Too massive body
- Insufficiently developed rear housing
- High roof or high tail
- Brokeback, or vice versa, arched back
- Long head
- Pronounced formation of "pillows"
- White fly on white
- Light eyes
- Soot-colored feathers
- Light, uneven, frosted plumage color
- Flight on winged wings in the form of specks
- The presence of white in fluff and primary feathers
- The presence of black strokes along the rod feathers mane.
Specifications
The average weight of a rooster is 3100-3900 g., Hens - 2500-2900 g. Ring size for a rooster - II, for a chicken - III. Egg production is about 160-170 pcs. per year, for individual individuals - 210-215 pcs. Egg mass reaches 58 g, sometimes - 63 g.
The color of the eggshell is light brown and brown. Poultry farmers celebrate excellent hatching quality of eggs. The safety of adult chickens is 86%, young - 95%.
Features
- Breed Rhode Island is the source for breeding new breeds. By crossing the Rhode Island chickens, Zagor salmon, New Hampshire, May Day chickens and others were obtained.
- By crossing the Rhode Island chickens with the Cocks jubilee roosters get the broilers.
- Reaching the age of 210 days (7 months), the chickens begin egg-laying. Hiding instinct low. The percentage of chicks raised - 70-75%.
- High vitality.
- Good rush at any time of the year.
- Chickens are adapted to grassland.
- Chicken Rhode Island is a symbol of the eponymous American state.
In addition, an interesting feature of the breed is the presence of a gene of goldenness associated with sex. Already at the age of one day, it is possible to divide chickens by sex with an accuracy of up to 80%, having considered well the coloring of down on the wings. In purebred chickens, it varies from light brown to dark with black spots and stripes. The spot on the back of your head is more likely to indicate a chicken. Down on the wing in cockerels is white, and in hens it is brown with white stripes.
Rhode Island, mainly bred in individual subsidiary farms. In industrial poultry farming is not widespread. In scientific institutions, the breed is used as a genetic reserve.
Content and cultivation
At the end of the summer or the beginning of the autumn, the livestock is sorted. Younger chickens with greater egg production are left for breeding.
It is necessary to maintain a constant temperature in the house (not lower than + 10 ° C), otherwise chickens may stop rolling. In winter, it is necessary to increase the illumination to maintain productivity.
Analogs
In addition to Rhode Island, there are other breeds of chicken meat and egg directions.
For example, as mentioned above, the hens of New Hampshire were bred with the breed in question. The weight of the rooster is from 3500 to 4500 g., Hens - from 3000 to 3500 g. The egg production is about 200-220 eggs. The egg mass is 65-70 g. Unlike the Rhode Island chickens, the New Hampshire chickens have a much better incubation instinct.
Another breed obtained with the help of Rhode Island is the Kuchinsky Jubilee. The weight of the rooster reaches 3500-3800 g., Hens - 2400-3000 g. Egg production is about 160-200 eggs. Egg mass of approximately 58-60 g. Chickens of this breed are distinguished by the fact that they are able to easily and quickly acclimatize.
The May Day breed is bred by Rhode Island crossing, Viandotov and Yurlovsky vociferous chickens. The weight of the rooster is equal to 3600 g., Hens - 2500 g. The egg production is approximately 150-190 eggs. Egg mass is 57-63 g.
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Where can I buy in Russia?
- Company Roscar, Russia, Leningrad Region, Vyborgsky District, Pervomaiskoe Village. Sales Department: tel./fax +7 (812) 431-98-15. Reception: tel./fax +7 (812) 431-99-42. Dispatcher office: tel./fax +7 (812) 431-98-16, 431-99-93. e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]. www.roskar-spb.ru.
- ZAO Poultry Farm Korenovskaya, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, Korenovsky District, Komsomolsky Village, Severnaya Str., 1. Phone (s): +7 (861) 429-61-44. Email address: [email protected]. Website: //zao-agrokomplex.ru.
- Company Kochenevskaya poultry farm, Russia, Novosibirsk region, Novosibirsk, Bolshevistskaya Street, 43, of.5. Phone: +7 (383) 266-75-30. Website: //kpf.ru/
- Company Pavlovskaya Poultry Farm, Russia, Altai Territory, Pavlovsk settlement, Pushkin Street, 11. Phone: +7 (385) 112-21-13.
