Hisex chickens of egg direction
Hisex chickens are a highly productive egg cross bred in Holland. It has two varieties - White and Brown - which differ in plumage color and product characteristics. It is bred in many countries of the world, it is considered one of the best egg breeds.
Hisex chickens
General characteristics of the cross
Hisex chickens were bred in Holland in the early 70s of the last century. The parents of the German Leghorn breed and English New Hampshire... American chickens contributed to the breeding of the Brown variety Rhode Island... From Holland, birds came to Canada, the United States and many European countries. In the USSR, they began to breed in 1974, first in Ukraine, then in Russia.
White and brown Hisex are outwardly similar to each other. Their plumage color, weight and shape of the scallop differ. In the white hybrid, the crest is higher, has a pronounced leaf-like shape, hanging on its side. At Hisex Brown, the scallop is smaller, pea-shaped, and does not always hang down. The feathers of Hisex White chickens are white, sometimes they can be painted dark on the tips of the wings and tail. In brown chickens, they are red, red or brown. The tips of the flight and tail feathers can be white. In roosters, the back and nape are darker than the rest of the body.
Hisex Brown is slightly larger in size. The rest of the photo and description of the constitution they have the same:
- Medium-sized head.
- Scallop, face and earrings with bright red color.
- Light green or orange eyes
- The beak is medium, firm and straight.
- The body is compact, with well-developed muscles.
- The wings take root tightly to the body, small in size.
- The feathers are silky and very soft.
The temperament of Hisex chickens is calm, they are fearless, they easily make contact. First of all, this applies to the brown variety, the whites are easier to stress. The owners rarely have problems with fights between roosters, birds never run away from the yard, do not climb into other people's gardens.
Productivity Hisex White
Chickens of the Highsek White breed appeared first, they are distinguished by good productivity. They ripen early and can lay eggs for up to 2-3 years without reducing performance. Here are the characteristics of the main qualities of the white cross:
- The weight of the roosters is 1.8 kg, the females are 1.6 kg.
- Egg production - 280-300 pieces per year.
- Egg mass - 60 g.
- The color of the testicle is white.
- The beginning of egg laying is 4.5 months, the duration is 2-3 years.
- Feed consumption for 10 eggs is 1.25 kg.
- The survival rate of young animals is 95%.
Chickens are resistant to many pathologies that are caused by bacteria (salmonellosis, streptococcal and staphylococcal infection), fungi (aspergillosis), helminths (ascariasis, amidostomosis, etc.). The productivity of beluga whales of Hisex chickens is high, but the Brown cross has the best characteristics, therefore, in many farms it began to displace the White line.
Productivity Hisex Brown
Hisex Brown laying hens not only have high egg production exceeding those of Cross White and the parent breed Leghorn.The weight of cocks and hens is higher than that of the White cross. This allows some poultry breeders to consider the breed as meaty. When raised in small home farms, poultry can be used for both meat and egg production.
Chickens Hisex Brown
On large farms, brown Hisex also displaces white, as it rushes much better. Here are its main characteristics:
- The mass of the males is 2.6 kg (sometimes 3 kg). The weight of the chickens is 2.3-2.6 kg.
- The number of testicles is 320-360 pieces per year.
- Egg weight - 65-70 g.
- The shell color is brown, the egg is stronger than that of the White hybrid.
- The beginning of laying is 4.5-5 months old, duration is 2-3 years.
- Feed consumption per 10 testicles - 1.3 kg.
- The survival rate of chickens is 99%.
Cross Hisex Brown, like White, is resistant to infections, but on large farms, chickens and roosters are vaccinated. When birds accumulate, immunity is often weakened, and microbes are transmitted more easily. Due to its high productivity, the breed constantly receives excellent reviews from poultry farmers. It is considered perhaps the most popular among its direction.
Bird keeping
The content of both varieties of the Hisex cross is approximately the same. It should only be taken into account that white chickens are more fearful, bettas fight more often, therefore they must be better protected from various stressful situations. Chickens feel great on free-range, in a closed poultry house and in cages.
The poultry house is made ordinary, a layer of sawdust or straw 5-7 cm thick is placed on the floor. nests for laying hens... It is best to equip them at a distance of 40 cm from the floor. It is advisable to make the nest area not less than 25 cm². The walking area is fenced off with a not too high net. Its size should be 3-4 times larger than that of the poultry house.
chicken coop may not be too big. For 1 sq. m 4 chickens can easily fit. It is important to maintain a stable temperature all year round, at a level of 18-20 ° C, otherwise the eggs will drop in chickens. You should also pay attention to the lighting. If you turn on the lamp for 14-16 hours in winter, chickens will lay at the same intensity all year round. To better understand how to properly care for birds, you can watch the video.
Bird feeding
It is best to feed Hisex laying hens with special compound feed... They have a completely adjusted composition. It fully satisfies the needs of poultry for proteins, carbohydrates and fats, as well as minerals and vitamins. If there is no opportunity to buy compound feed or the herd is too small and the costs do not justify themselves, you can create the mash yourself.
The basis of the diet of this cross variety is cereals. You can feed the birds with a mixture of the following composition:
- wheat - 2 parts;
- corn - 2 parts;
- peas - 2 parts.
In addition, the diet includes boiled potatoes and other vegetables, green grass, chalk, crushed shells, meat and bone meal. In the spring, chickens should be given vitamins of the "Premix" type, then the egg production of birds will significantly increase. In summer, the menu includes, in addition to cereals, fresh grass, zucchini, pumpkins, carrots, green tops.
It is impossible to overfeed the birds: if the weight is too large, the hens begin to lay badly. Three meals a day are best suited for the breed. For the first and last meal they give grain, at lunchtime, at about one o'clock in the afternoon, - wet mash. It is important to ensure that all food is fresh. Spoiled feed and dirt in the house are the main causes of infection and mortality in chickens.
Breeding chickens
The Hisex chicken breed is a hybrid created by crossing several lines. It is possible to get offspring with all the necessary characteristics only in the conditions of specialized poultry farms. At home, you should not engage in a full breeding cycle, since chickens will have low productivity. To grow this cross at home, you need to buy a hatching egg or ready-made chickens.
How much will the representatives of the breed cost? Daily chicks cost 70-100 rubles, a hatching egg can be purchased for 20-30 rubles.Some private owners prefer to buy adult laying hens, their price is 300-400 rubles per head. Before buying, you need to find out exactly where the sale of really high-quality lines is carried out. This will help the reviews of farmers, a list of poultry farms engaged in breeding the Hysek hybrid.
Young growth is easy to care for. It is important to keep day old chicks warm at a temperature of 28-30 ° C. In the first 10-14 days, lighting should be around the clock, then every day it is reduced by an hour, and the temperature is reduced by a degree. You can use a standard or homemade brooder for growing. The litter in the box is changed daily.
Feeding small Hisex chicks is also not difficult. In the early days, they are fed with steep eggs or cottage cheese with chopped nettles, quinoa or other grass. Further, boiled crumbly porridge is introduced into the diet, then transferred to steamed or soaked grain. From about two weeks, they are allowed to go outside for a walk, and a month they are transferred to adult feed. You can use ready-made feed instead of mash. The main thing is not to take mixtures for broilers: chickens will begin to gain weight intensively from them, which may affect their future egg production.
It is important to know one nuance: at one day old, it is easy to determine the sex of Hisex Brown chickens. The chickens are turning brown, and the males are still barely yellow. This is the best time to divide the young by sex. It should also be remembered that the brown color of the feathers is dominant. When crossed with white birds, the offspring will be brown. But the egg production and weight of the offspring can be the same as that of whites.