Characteristics of Brown chickens
Chickens Brown are one of the most popular representatives of their species. Farmers are especially attracted by their versatility and productivity: they can simultaneously get tasty dietary meat and a huge amount of eggs.
Chickens of the Brown breed
Description
The Brown breed was first bred in Germany. In the beginning it had the name Loman Tirtzukht.
Brown begins to rush at a young age and at the same time have a high rate of productivity. First of all, this was achieved due to the fact that at the stage of selection, 4 breeds of chickens were crossed among themselves. In these chickens, the egg is large and brown in color. They rush from the age of 135 days. For a year, the cross is able to bring 250-300 eggs.
The popularity of the Brown breed is also due to its undemanding nature. Bird care is simple.
This breed is different from other dense physique. The survival rate is about 98%.
Layers are of two types: paternal and maternal. The latter have a light color: white or with a silvery sheen. The color of the former can be golden brown with the presence of dark feathers. Colors also stand out:
- sheri;
- hasis;
- sussex.
Photos of these chickens give a comprehensive idea of their appearance.
Laying hens weigh on average about 2 kg, the weight of a rooster is about 3.5 kg.
Varieties
The described breed of chickens is divided into the following types:
- Shaver Brown. Yaytsenoskaya and quite mobile chicken, bred for the first time on the territory of Holland.
- Leghorn Brown. Highly productive layers egg direction Mediterranean origin.
- Novogen.
- Lownbrown.
- Highline. Egg type, bred in America.
- Red and White. They differ in their original color from other representatives.
- Isa. The youngest variety of chickens, resulting from the crossing of several species.
The most popular breed of chickens is Shaver Brown, the least - Leghorn. Let's take a closer look at the basic information about the Shaver Brown breed.
Benefits
The main advantage of Shaver Brown is egg production, but a number of other advantages can be distinguished:
- resistance to diseases;
- dense egg shell, which means the presence of a large amount of calcium in the composition;
- Omega-3 substances in eggs;
- fast muscle building;
- endurance;
- the ability to quickly adapt;
- life expectancy from 2 to 3 years;
- the amount of feed consumed is 10% less than that of other known species;
- genetic potential;
- ease of care,
- calm character.
Food
It is impossible to save on the nutrition of these individuals. It is strictly forbidden to give them all kinds of whole grains. The ideal option would be a specially selected for this type compound feed or ordinary wheat germ.
The daily diet should contain mineral and vitamin supplements... Turnips, beets and other root vegetables can be an excellent option for obtaining vitamins. Corn is no less useful. Sometimes millet or barley is added to the diet. Particular attention should be paid to greens.
The reviews of farmers about the Brown breed are only positive, however, everyone who decided to buy representatives of this type of chickens should first of all familiarize themselves with the peculiarities of their cultivation and carefully look through photos of all kinds of species in order to finally decide.