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 Chicken information

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Chicken is one of the domesticated birds. Its meat and eggs serve as one source of protein. They cannot fly more than 10-12 feet. 12-20 eggs are laid at a time and hatched with them. Its lifespan is 5-10 years.
As of 2018, there were 23.7 billion or 23.7 billion chickens in the world. In 2011, there were more than 19 billion. There are more chickens in the world than all other birds.

According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, domestication of wildfowl was first done in the Indian subcontinent. But initially, it was done not for food, but for cockfighting. Poultry farming spread from the Indian subcontinent to the Persian kingdom of Lydia in western Asia. Chickens were imported from there to Greece in the 5th century BC. Poultry-keeping began in Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, and according to the chronicles of the time of Thutmose III, the practice came via Syria and Babylon. Asil, Foumi, Rhode Island Ray, Sonali, White Leghorn, etc. are worth mentioning.

Characteristics of Hili breed chickens

The color of the feathers is white with patches of black.
Skin color will be white.
The color of the jhuti will be red and the pattern will be like this.
The lobes of the ears may be white or red or a mixture of the two.
The legs are featherless and can be whitish, yellow, or black in color.
In 8 weeks or 2 months, the weight is 670-720 grams.

Characteristics of the Gallachila breed of chickens

The unique feature of this breed of chicken is that there is no hair on the neck.
The color of the feathers will be black or reddish black in color.
The color of the skin will be yellowish.
The color of the jhuti will be red or brown and the pattern will be like this.
The lobes of the ears will be red or a mixture of red and white.
Leg tubes can be yellow, black, or white.
The color of the eggshell will be light brown in color.
In 8 weeks or 2 months, the weight will be 580-630 grams.
Annual egg production capacity is 170-180.

Characteristics of common indigenous breeds of chickens

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The feather color will be reddish black or reddish brown.
The color of the skin will be white.
The color of the jhuti will be red, brown, or grey.
The lobes of the ears will be white or red or a mixture of the two.
The foot tube will be featherless and the color will be white, it can also be black.
Weight in 8 weeks or 2 months is 550-620 grams.
Annual egg production capacity is 150-160.

Chicken breeds are divided into four categories based on product

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Egg-producing breeds: These types of chickens are generally smaller in size. They start laying eggs very early i.e. within 20 weeks of age. They produce more eggs but the egg size is relatively small. Eggs do not hatch after production. Like- Leghorn, Minarka, Foumi, and Encona.
 Meat-producing breeds: Chickens of this category are large in size and gain weight. They are slow-moving and quiet in nature. Such as Brahma, Cochin, Lanchen, Asil, and Malawi.
Egg and meat-producing breeds: This category of chicken is good for egg and meat production. Their weight is medium and egg weight is high. For example, Red Island Red, Cornish, Jersey Giant, Australopi New Hampshire, Primmouth Rock or Croylar, etc.
Sheva Darshankari Class: Chickens of this class are kept for Sheva Vardhan – sport and cock fighting. Such as - Yakohama, Japanese Bentam, Asil etc.
Classification of chicken breeds according to origin:

There are four categories of chickens based on their place of origin

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 American Class: This class of chicken originates from the United States and its surrounding countries. Like New Hampshire, Lamenas, Plymouth Rock, R-I-R, and Jersey Giant.
There are a total of 13 species under the American category. As these varieties originated in the United States, they are called American class varieties. The American breed of chicken was created by cross-breeding large chickens imported from Asia with small breeds of working chickens, usually from the Mediterranean region. Here are their features.
General Features: Their feet are featherless. The lobes of the ears are red in color. The skin is yellow and the egg color is brown. Generally, they are suitable for both dual purposes and egg meat.
 English Class: This class of chickens originated mainly in England. However, Ostrup chickens originated in Australia. Their meat is very tasty. Eg- Sussex, Orpington, Dorking, Cornish, Redcap, How to dance,, etc.
General Features: Their feet are featherless. The skin of the body is white and the lobes of the ears are red in color. The egg color is red and brown. Generally, they are suitable for both meat and eggs.
Asiatic Class: This class of chickens originated in the Asian continent. For example Asil, Malawi, Lanchen, Cochin, Yokohama, Brahma, and Bentham.

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