Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Marsh Daisy
It is an English chicken breed that descendant of Old English Game rosters and The Malay Hen. Some breed also tied with Marsh Daisy includes Sicilian Buttercup, Black Hamburg and White Leghorn. The name Marsh daisy comes from its come that similar to Marsh Daisy flower. The comb is similar to Rose comb. The other unique characteristics are willow green legs and white earlobes. The marsh name takes from a marsh-like area.
The most common of Marsh Daisy is wheaten and brown and others color variation is white, buff and black. The chicken is light type of chicken, a male is 2.95 kilogram (6.5 pound) in weight and a female is 2.5 kilogram (5.5 pound). The hen lays a fair amount of tinted eggs.
It is ideal for barnyard chicken due it is a good forager and it is hardy. It could control the grass or weed population. I must warn you the chicken has flying ability so it can jump from your backyard; however, the chicken is calm but it is active.
The chicken is rare, listing at Rare BreedSurvival Trust at England.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Braekel A Beligium egg layer chicken
Braekel or Brakel is a chicken breed from Braekel region, Belgium. You must be confused to distinguish the chicken to Egyptian Fayoumi or Campine. The Braekel has straight banding feather color (black and gold). The Braekel is believed a crossbreeding between large types chicken Flanders and light type chicken Campine.
The Braekel is different to the Campine due the roster feather pattern is similar to its hen or the roster has hen-feathering feather. The roster has straight binding plumages except its neck feather. The neck color is plain, depending on the variant. The neck color is orange red if the roster color is gold red. Another variant of Braekel is silver. The Braekel is also lighter than the campine.
The Chicken looks slim. Than the Chicken has brad breast. Though the size is not long, it is higher than bantam. The chicken comb is red blood single and the earlobes are white. The Roster has bigger comb the female, which is nice and have some points. The roster’s tailfeaher is sickle in shape.
People raise it’s for eggs. The Brakel hen can produce 180-200 eggs in a year. However, this bird is rare due the people do not want to raise it. The population of the Braekel declined during and after World War II. The chicken bird is also known as Everyday Layer, The grey White Neck, or The Nuns Hen.
The Braekel is different to the Campine due the roster feather pattern is similar to its hen or the roster has hen-feathering feather. The roster has straight binding plumages except its neck feather. The neck color is plain, depending on the variant. The neck color is orange red if the roster color is gold red. Another variant of Braekel is silver. The Braekel is also lighter than the campine.
The Chicken looks slim. Than the Chicken has brad breast. Though the size is not long, it is higher than bantam. The chicken comb is red blood single and the earlobes are white. The Roster has bigger comb the female, which is nice and have some points. The roster’s tailfeaher is sickle in shape.
People raise it’s for eggs. The Brakel hen can produce 180-200 eggs in a year. However, this bird is rare due the people do not want to raise it. The population of the Braekel declined during and after World War II. The chicken bird is also known as Everyday Layer, The grey White Neck, or The Nuns Hen.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Damascene Pigeon : The Ancient Pigeon from Middle East
Damascene pigeon is a selective breed pigeon from Damascus, the capital city of Syria. This bird has been domesticated for more than 3000 years.
The performance is not different to the ancestor rock pigeon. People raise the bird as an ornamental bird. The bird has beautiful looks plumage.
photo source: wikimedia
The plumage is ice blue with two strips black color at the wing. The pattern color is similar to the blue bar pigeon. Some article said that the bird is grey in color.
The head is oval and it has middle size thick beak. The eye is red sparkling dark red The neck is short but strong. It has broad full and round breast and the back is broad and slightly descending. The wing and the tail are not long.
Read Also: African Owl Pigeon
Strasser Pigeon
Source : aviculture-europe
The performance is not different to the ancestor rock pigeon. People raise the bird as an ornamental bird. The bird has beautiful looks plumage.
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The plumage is ice blue with two strips black color at the wing. The pattern color is similar to the blue bar pigeon. Some article said that the bird is grey in color.
The head is oval and it has middle size thick beak. The eye is red sparkling dark red The neck is short but strong. It has broad full and round breast and the back is broad and slightly descending. The wing and the tail are not long.
Read Also: African Owl Pigeon
Strasser Pigeon
Source : aviculture-europe
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Swedish Yellow Duck
The duck is the descendant of Swedish blue duck; however, the plumage is different to its ancestors. The duck is yellow brown in color. The hen shows consistently uniform in color. The hen bill is brownish blue but the drake is greenish-blue in color.
The breed is a rarely duck breed. People though the bird had been extinct. Only a farm in Bilinge, still keeps the yellow duck. The Swedish Yellow is believed as Khaki Campbell Duck and Blue Swedish duck. It has been introduced first in 1920.
The Swedish yellow duck (Svenk Gul Anka) is different to its ancestor the blue; due it is not a good meat producer. However, the duck is a better layer than its ancestor.
Perhaps the yellow is a selective breed of Swedish blue that lays more eggs. The duck is also large, weighing 7.5 to 8.5 pound (3.5 to 4 kgs).
source:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5936317_information-yellow-ducks.html
The breed is a rarely duck breed. People though the bird had been extinct. Only a farm in Bilinge, still keeps the yellow duck. The Swedish Yellow is believed as Khaki Campbell Duck and Blue Swedish duck. It has been introduced first in 1920.
The Swedish yellow duck (Svenk Gul Anka) is different to its ancestor the blue; due it is not a good meat producer. However, the duck is a better layer than its ancestor.
Perhaps the yellow is a selective breed of Swedish blue that lays more eggs. The duck is also large, weighing 7.5 to 8.5 pound (3.5 to 4 kgs).
source:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5936317_information-yellow-ducks.html
Friday, June 28, 2013
The Wild Unique Quail from Indonesia
Quail Barking Java
Barking quail Java is derived from Java. The bird differs from most animal quail or quail that can be maintained by breeders. This bird is also called chestnut bellied partridge in Indonesian translates as quail with reddish-brown abdomen (chestnut). Latin name of this beautiful bird is Arbophilia Javanica.
This is characteristic of animal quail oval like other entities. The bird color is chestnut and there are ring pattern at the head. Wing feathers are brownish color with small black spots; while, the belly color is red chesnut. Eye and red legs, while the black half.
As the name implies, these birds live on the island of Java. Habitat of this bird is forest or open field. They will be looking for food on the forest floor or open fields. They will look for feed in the form of grains, fruits, insects and larvae.
This bird will nest close to the ground after breeding. These birds breed almost every year and especially in January, March, April, August and September. The uniqueness of this is to have quail nest like a dome. In the quail nest eggs will incubate 2-4 eggs. Quail egg color is different to the other quail which is tinted The size is about 25 cm, but the size of the smallest quail when compared to others such as quail Sumatran barking (red-billed partridge) or quail barking Kalimantan (yellow breasted partridge ).
These birds live in pairs or small groups to live within. These animals are also traded as ornamental bird.
Quail Barking Kalimantan
This bird is still the brother of Sumatran and Java Barking quail. The quail has a medium size that is 32 cm in length from tip of beak to tip of tail. Quail is also shaped oval with a small oval head and a short neck. In English this bird called the red-breasted quail (red breasted partridge) and its scientific name Arborophila hyperythra
Plumage color is dominated by brown with black markings on the wings of this bird. The Chest is yellow bird and the female chest tawny color. The bottom near the cloaca is white in color. At the head of the line core is blackish brown in color. Eyebrows and cheeks pale chestnut brown. This bird has a brown iris and eyelid skin and eye circles are colored red. Bird's beak is gray or gray. This bird has leg has four toes (three in front and one in back). His legs pink outages. The slim leg is useful for quail to run quickly.
This is a bird habitat and G Hills North Borneo, Kinabalu to the south until Usun Apau, Upper Kayan, and Mount Mulu. Also found in the Kelabit Highlands and Barito Ulu. There are at least two sub-species of Borneo Barking quail namely:
• hyperythra (Sharpe, 1879) - in the mountains of north-central region P. Kalimantan.
• erythrophrys (Sharpe, 1890) - Mt Kinabalu, Sabah (P. northeastern Borneo).
This bird inhabits the hills and forests sub mountain with high 600 meters - 1750 meters.
This bird has a loud voice repeated in a tone of "ku-war" in every matter of three seconds. This bird whistling sound also answered with "nail" the three-minute intervals as well.
Quail Barking Sumatra
Quail Barking Sumatra is one of Indonesia wild quail. This bird has a characteristic such as quail farm with a round body and a small tail. Beak endless running and a little crooked. This being the size of the bird reaches 30 cm.
This bird has a feather white nominated striated brown and black. Head black and color interspersed with black spots are small; Whereas part of his body is black with white spots. Beak and legs have a light red color and contrast with it’s body color. Iris eye color, eye circles and red petals. Therefore this bird is called quail as red billed partridge, while the name in Latin is Arborophila rubrirostris (Salvadori, 1879).
This bird has a distinctive voice and screeching in the back. Rhythm behind reads "kioww". These birds have habitat on the island of Sumatra precisely in the hill region of the line. The animal is an endemic Sumatran, meaning is only found in Sumatra. Unlike wild quail liked lowlands, this quail occupy a plateau 900 meters - 2500 meters. This bird likes the soil surface. This bird has a habit of looking for food in the forest base.
This bird has a shy nature and will stay away from aliens if approached. These birds live in small groups. Luckily this bird in the wild is still available. Maybe not a lot of bird hunters who are interested in this pad because there is no economic value. Perhaps the crossed with quail is a quail farm for the color could be better or crossed to produce quality quail meat with a lot more or a lot more eggs.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Catalana : A Mediterinean Dualpurpose
Catalana is a dual purpose breed chicken from Catalana that is rarely in North America but it is popular in Latin America. The breed is popular due it’s tolerance to high temperature. This chicken is listed at American standard of perfection. AS guess its name the chicken comes from Catalana and it is famous in Mediterranean too.
The color is black tail buff, almost similar to New Hampshire. Perhaps, you must be difficult to distinguish between Catalana and New Hampshire. The chicken is 5 – 6.5 pound in weight so it is included as large chicken breed. It has red blood single comb and red earlobes. The hen’s comb must be smaller than the roosters. The feet are white pink and and have no plumage.
The hen produces so many eggs (I cannot find literature that supports it).Some article says that the production is middle. It lays white middle size eggs. The hen rarely hatches the chicken.
The color is black tail buff, almost similar to New Hampshire. Perhaps, you must be difficult to distinguish between Catalana and New Hampshire. The chicken is 5 – 6.5 pound in weight so it is included as large chicken breed. It has red blood single comb and red earlobes. The hen’s comb must be smaller than the roosters. The feet are white pink and and have no plumage.
The hen produces so many eggs (I cannot find literature that supports it).Some article says that the production is middle. It lays white middle size eggs. The hen rarely hatches the chicken.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Sicilian Buttercup: A dual puropse chicken with a unique buttercup comb
It is a unique chicken due its buttercups comb above its head. The buttercup is a comb that is similar to rose comb but the middle of cup has no points. The buttercup comb gets from its ancestors Berbera Breed. The other Buttercup ancestor is North African fowl (Gallus turcicus).
As guess is name the chicken come from Sicily, Italy. The USA was imported this breeding 19th century. British and Australian also imported the breed in 20th century.
photo by : clearwater 88
The female has buff color marked by black spangle. The hen neck color looks like a pheasant hen. In my opinion, the buttercup color is similar to Egyptian Fayoumi and Campine Chicken in color. However, he rosters color is not similar. It has orange red with some black spangles, similar to New Hampshire. The tail feather is black beetle with sickle shaped feather at the middle tail.
The skin of the bird is yellow and the feet are yellow willow in color. The hen is a good layer that lays small eggs. The egg color is various, from white to tinted. People raise it for is egg. The chicken is good for free ranging farm but it is no a good setter which means you have to provide the hatching machine (incubator machine ) to hatch the eggs or you should use other broody hen to hatch the chicken.
The chicken is a good flier. If you raise it in free ranging, you will see the chicken perch in tree, roof, or others.
read also rosecomb
As guess is name the chicken come from Sicily, Italy. The USA was imported this breeding 19th century. British and Australian also imported the breed in 20th century.
photo by : clearwater 88
The female has buff color marked by black spangle. The hen neck color looks like a pheasant hen. In my opinion, the buttercup color is similar to Egyptian Fayoumi and Campine Chicken in color. However, he rosters color is not similar. It has orange red with some black spangles, similar to New Hampshire. The tail feather is black beetle with sickle shaped feather at the middle tail.
The skin of the bird is yellow and the feet are yellow willow in color. The hen is a good layer that lays small eggs. The egg color is various, from white to tinted. People raise it for is egg. The chicken is good for free ranging farm but it is no a good setter which means you have to provide the hatching machine (incubator machine ) to hatch the eggs or you should use other broody hen to hatch the chicken.
The chicken is a good flier. If you raise it in free ranging, you will see the chicken perch in tree, roof, or others.
read also rosecomb
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Gallus sonneratii: A JUngle Fowl From India
Grey Jungle fowl or sonneratii is a jungle fowl from India where is also habitat of red jungle fowl. The grey jungle is closely related to Ceylon Jungle fowl rather than red jungle fowl; however some studies said that the grey is the hybrid of Ceylon Jungle fowl and Red Jungle Fowl. Its habitat is South Indian. The grey often overlaps with red jungle fowl habitat. The grey lives at canopied forest with low or no grass. The grey find feed at the forest floor
The performance is not different with green jungle fowl. The cock has grey patridge and the female has grey color. The male has red comb and red wattles but it is not bigger as its cousin red jungle fowl. The female has smaller comb and wattles. The female has red legs but the female has grey legs. The male plumages are dominated gray as guess its name. The elongated neck feather is beautiful that is why people hunt it for artificial flies or artificial lure.
photo by : wikimedia
This bird is an India endemic animal which means we cannot find the wild gray jungle fowl outside India. The length of the cock could reach 80 cm, meanwhile the female is just 38 cm.In a season, a female can lay four to seven eggs. The egg is smaller than commercial breed eggs and it is pale creamy in color. Only the hen hatches the eggs and she will raise the chick alone.
Some books in my country referred that gray jungle fowl descend some landrace chicken in my country. The Sentul chicken is believed as the gray jungle fowl descendant because either Sentul or grey jungle fowl are grey in color; however, Sentul is bigger than grey jungle fowl and some people raised it as pit cock. Now, People raise it’s for delicious meat.
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The performance is not different with green jungle fowl. The cock has grey patridge and the female has grey color. The male has red comb and red wattles but it is not bigger as its cousin red jungle fowl. The female has smaller comb and wattles. The female has red legs but the female has grey legs. The male plumages are dominated gray as guess its name. The elongated neck feather is beautiful that is why people hunt it for artificial flies or artificial lure.
photo by : wikimedia
This bird is an India endemic animal which means we cannot find the wild gray jungle fowl outside India. The length of the cock could reach 80 cm, meanwhile the female is just 38 cm.In a season, a female can lay four to seven eggs. The egg is smaller than commercial breed eggs and it is pale creamy in color. Only the hen hatches the eggs and she will raise the chick alone.
Some books in my country referred that gray jungle fowl descend some landrace chicken in my country. The Sentul chicken is believed as the gray jungle fowl descendant because either Sentul or grey jungle fowl are grey in color; however, Sentul is bigger than grey jungle fowl and some people raised it as pit cock. Now, People raise it’s for delicious meat.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Ixworth Chicken from Ixworth
The Ixworth not famous as dual purpose chicken breed such as New Hampshire, Orpington, Rhode Island Red, and so on. The chicken produce white meat on their light boned carcass though the chicken grows is not fast other chicken breed. It is a good table chicken breed.
The Ixworth was produced in1930’s by Reginald Appleyard by crossing some chicken. Appleyard want to produce good quality meat, and lays so many eggs. At the first time, Appleyard had produced great chicken but he was failed to keep the descendant performance.
Appleyard created the chicken from various great chicken breed such as Sussex, Minorca, and Orpington. All ancestor of the Ixworth is white. That is why Ixworth has white color.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2013/apr/18/chickens-ixworth-dual-purpose
The Ixworth was produced in1930’s by Reginald Appleyard by crossing some chicken. Appleyard want to produce good quality meat, and lays so many eggs. At the first time, Appleyard had produced great chicken but he was failed to keep the descendant performance.
Appleyard created the chicken from various great chicken breed such as Sussex, Minorca, and Orpington. All ancestor of the Ixworth is white. That is why Ixworth has white color.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2013/apr/18/chickens-ixworth-dual-purpose
Monday, June 17, 2013
Silver Appleyard – The English Duck
It is also a famous duck breed from West Suffolk England. The bird was developed by a famous duck breeder Appleyard in 1943. The duck is also good layer that lays 220-265 blue eggs per annum. The duck also produce good and delicious meat.
photo source: Pinti1
The bird is a large duck, weighing 6 to8 pounds. The Appleyard has almost similar characteristics to mallard especially the greenish-black head and neck. The drake bill is also black or yellow with black tip while the female bill is orange or yellow. The legs are orange. The Drake plumage is creamy or silvery white while the female color is whitish with, gray brown, fawn, and buff marking with a blue cross-strip in wing.
This duck is good for backyard bird. The bird is good foragers and calm temperament. The bird will not far from your house if you feed it well.
Source:
http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/silverappleyard.html
Read Also
Mandarin Duck
Champbell Duck
The bird is a large duck, weighing 6 to8 pounds. The Appleyard has almost similar characteristics to mallard especially the greenish-black head and neck. The drake bill is also black or yellow with black tip while the female bill is orange or yellow. The legs are orange. The Drake plumage is creamy or silvery white while the female color is whitish with, gray brown, fawn, and buff marking with a blue cross-strip in wing.
This duck is good for backyard bird. The bird is good foragers and calm temperament. The bird will not far from your house if you feed it well.
Source:
http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/silverappleyard.html
Read Also
Mandarin Duck
Champbell Duck
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Iowa Blue Rarely dual purpose chicken from Iowa
The chicken is not blue as people guess. The color is black with lacing white or pencil. A folksy legend said that the chicken is he descendant of White leghorn and a pheasant. I believe it is not true. I have never heard any chicken that is crossed by pheasant.
This chicken is originated at Iowa as guess its name. The Chicken is also rarely chicken breed. The breed has not registered in poultry association. The chicken is dual purpose chicken breed which produce good quality meat and lays so much eggs.
The chicken is good for backyard due its forage ability. This chicken is good for small business or for mea because you do not have to provide the hatching machine. The Iowa Roosters is a good guardian. The Iowa dare to fight to hawk. It is also known as hawk fighters.
The Roosters weighs 7.5 lbs (3.2 kg) and the hen weighs 6 lbs (2.75 kg). The chicken has single comb and red earlobes. When mated with White Plymouth Rocks or New Hampshire produce sex linked.
source : wiki
This chicken is originated at Iowa as guess its name. The Chicken is also rarely chicken breed. The breed has not registered in poultry association. The chicken is dual purpose chicken breed which produce good quality meat and lays so much eggs.
The chicken is good for backyard due its forage ability. This chicken is good for small business or for mea because you do not have to provide the hatching machine. The Iowa Roosters is a good guardian. The Iowa dare to fight to hawk. It is also known as hawk fighters.
The Roosters weighs 7.5 lbs (3.2 kg) and the hen weighs 6 lbs (2.75 kg). The chicken has single comb and red earlobes. When mated with White Plymouth Rocks or New Hampshire produce sex linked.
source : wiki
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Bald Chicken: The Naked Weird Chicken
I thought bald chicken the chicken whose has no feather in head or neck. I was wrong. The bald chicken is the chicken whose has no feather. A year ago, Israeli scientist produces the weird chicken that has no plumage (BBC, 2012). Some people think that the chicken must be sick. The red or yellow skin covers the chicken flesh. The bald also has single wide comb like other broiler chicken.
The researcher told the naked chicken is not suitable for cool climate place; however, it is suitable in hot climate area such as Israel, according to researcher from Hebrew University. It is not a genetically breed of chicken but it is a selective breed of broiler chicken for 50 years. The researcher had selected the featherless. The chicken fast growers and the quality meat are better. In my opinion, the chicken does not need to convert the food into the feather but they convert the food into meat and bone.
It is good for people who do not like pluck the chicken. I often pluck the chicken manually and it needs one hour to pluck a chicken. The feather can pollute and it also stinky. Some people may use the feather for handicraft but most of chicken feather are dumped.
The Animal welfare group protests to the scientist because the featherless make the chicken suffered. Chicken need the feather to protect them from sun and parasites.
Photo by : bbum
Frizzle or curly chicken
Naked Neck Chicken
The researcher told the naked chicken is not suitable for cool climate place; however, it is suitable in hot climate area such as Israel, according to researcher from Hebrew University. It is not a genetically breed of chicken but it is a selective breed of broiler chicken for 50 years. The researcher had selected the featherless. The chicken fast growers and the quality meat are better. In my opinion, the chicken does not need to convert the food into the feather but they convert the food into meat and bone.
It is good for people who do not like pluck the chicken. I often pluck the chicken manually and it needs one hour to pluck a chicken. The feather can pollute and it also stinky. Some people may use the feather for handicraft but most of chicken feather are dumped.
The Animal welfare group protests to the scientist because the featherless make the chicken suffered. Chicken need the feather to protect them from sun and parasites.
Photo by : bbum
Frizzle or curly chicken
Naked Neck Chicken
Friday, May 31, 2013
African owl pigeon
African owl pigeon is a fancy pigeon where the origin is Asia and Asia Minor. In 18th century Europe people bring the bird to the Europe. The African owl pigeon is also called Tunis or Booz.
Photo by Australian Pigeon Association
It small pigeon that is hardy and non aggressive breed. That is why the pigeon is good for fancy pigeon. The African pigeon color variations are black, white, brown, yellow, white and others.
The head is unique due it is similar to a small marble. The beak is also short that make this bird weird. The head held back and the chest is wide. There is some frill feather on its chest.
Read Also: German Beauty Homer
The cropper pigeon
Lahore Pigeon
It small pigeon that is hardy and non aggressive breed. That is why the pigeon is good for fancy pigeon. The African pigeon color variations are black, white, brown, yellow, white and others.
The head is unique due it is similar to a small marble. The beak is also short that make this bird weird. The head held back and the chest is wide. There is some frill feather on its chest.
Read Also: German Beauty Homer
The cropper pigeon
Lahore Pigeon
Monday, May 27, 2013
Strasser pigeon: The utility pigeon that is also fancy pigeon
I can say that the strasser is a beautiful pigeon because it is very beautiful. All the body covers by white plumage except head, wing, and tail. In those parts, the dark plumage such as lark, black blue, blue bar, white and others. The color pattern is almost similar to Modena pigeon.
As a rock pigeon descendant, Strasser that is developed at Austria is not different to its ancestor. The head is small and the black beak is also short with small nose upper the beak. The body is fat like other utility pigeon. The breast is wide and the tail lift up. You can raise the pigeon either as utility pigeon or as
Photo by jim.gifford
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Satinette Pigeon
This is a beauty fancy pigeon breed. The bird looks beautiful unlike common pigeon. It is also a selective breed of rock pigeon (Columba livia). The color of the bird is so beauty. It has white body and tricolor in shoulder. The tail color is also dark with white spot on each feather. The head color is white and small relative to its body.
The bill of the satinette is small; therefore, it is difficult to feed the young satinette. However, the bird is hardy like other pigeon. They are easy to keep.
source :
Photo by : omarrun
Friday, May 10, 2013
German Beauty Homer
German Beauty Homer is one of the fancy pigeon. The bird looks like English Carrier or other pigeon runner. The German also has longer and slender body. It has longer neck and longer feet too. The German is a selective breeding of rock pigeon.
The bill of pigeon is unique. The bill is bigger than common pigeon. I think the bird bill likes flamingo bill that curve. Surely, the bird eats the seed like other pigeon. The feet color is red without feather. The hoer color is brown bar, blue bar, white and others.
Photo by jimgifford
Read also:
What homing pigeon is?
Fantail Pigeon
English Carrier
The bill of pigeon is unique. The bill is bigger than common pigeon. I think the bird bill likes flamingo bill that curve. Surely, the bird eats the seed like other pigeon. The feet color is red without feather. The hoer color is brown bar, blue bar, white and others.
Photo by jimgifford
Read also:
What homing pigeon is?
Fantail Pigeon
English Carrier
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The cropper pigeon
Cropper pigeon is a famous fancy pigeon that is got by selective
breeding. It is a rock pigeon descendant too like other pigeon.
The bird is unique and different to other fancy pigeon or running
pigeon. The bird has weird looks due its body shape. The body is slimmer than
running or utility pigeon. He bird has long shank and thigh. Its red feet have
no feather.
There are some cropper variations color such as white, blue
bar, brown bar, brown, black, black white and others. The neck is longer than
other pigeon.
The crop can inflate. Sometimes the male can inflate its crop
to seduce the female. Sometimes the crop hide its bill.
To raise this fancy pigeon, you have to prepare a pigeon
cage. You can also raise the birds at your backyard or garden.
photosource jim gifford
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Red Turkey in my country
I though the Turkey’s color are black, white and silver only. My neighbors just had here turkeys. I was wrong. Finally I know that turkey has red color. The red turkey is a rarely breed in my country. That is why; the price of the red turkey is more expensive than other turkey.
The red is no different to other turkey. The size is also similar than other turkey except its plumage. The red has red brown color plumage. The color appears because of the mutation. Sometimes we can produce the red turkey from the black or silver turkey. I do not know the breed of the turkey in my country because our country has not standardized the red turkey breed.
The color of red turkey is almost similar to red bourbon. The red plumage covers almost of the skin. He difference the red turkey in my country is the size. I think the red turkey in my country is not big as the bourbon.
read also:
How to raise turkey
The red is no different to other turkey. The size is also similar than other turkey except its plumage. The red has red brown color plumage. The color appears because of the mutation. Sometimes we can produce the red turkey from the black or silver turkey. I do not know the breed of the turkey in my country because our country has not standardized the red turkey breed.
The color of red turkey is almost similar to red bourbon. The red plumage covers almost of the skin. He difference the red turkey in my country is the size. I think the red turkey in my country is not big as the bourbon.
read also:
How to raise turkey
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sumatra, the unique chicken from Sumatra
Sumatra chicken
The chicken is very unique because the multiple spurs at its feet. Sometimes each foot has three spurs. Off course, only male whose has spurs. This unique chicken origin is Sumatra, Indonesia. United States imported the chicken in 1847. In 1883, this chicken was inducted in American Standard Perfection.
Actually, the Sumatra was a pit cock or fighting cock. This chicken is very aggressive but it will not fight until die. It will run when it feel cannot win the fight. Because of he cockfighting chicken forbidden, the chicken raises for exhibition only.
People loves the chicken due it's attractive plumage. The black beetle green color is throughout the body and tail feather. The chicken has no feather at its feet. The Sumatra is also available in blue and white.
The male weighs 4 pounds while the female weighs 3 ½ and 4pounds. The female lays 100 eggs in a year. The Sumatra lays small and white shell eggs.
The chicken is very unique because the multiple spurs at its feet. Sometimes each foot has three spurs. Off course, only male whose has spurs. This unique chicken origin is Sumatra, Indonesia. United States imported the chicken in 1847. In 1883, this chicken was inducted in American Standard Perfection.
Actually, the Sumatra was a pit cock or fighting cock. This chicken is very aggressive but it will not fight until die. It will run when it feel cannot win the fight. Because of he cockfighting chicken forbidden, the chicken raises for exhibition only.
People loves the chicken due it's attractive plumage. The black beetle green color is throughout the body and tail feather. The chicken has no feather at its feet. The Sumatra is also available in blue and white.
The male weighs 4 pounds while the female weighs 3 ½ and 4pounds. The female lays 100 eggs in a year. The Sumatra lays small and white shell eggs.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
How to raise turkey
A turkey can stay in your backyard too and you can breed this large bird to produce Turkey's meat. It is not difficult to breed the bird if you know about it.
Before, you decide to raise the bird, you should examine your environment. Are your house is close to your neighbor. Some people cant stand with its scream. The tom often make loud sound that may disturb your neighbor. Some municipality also forbids the citizen to raise any bird.
If you sure, you want to breed turkey turkey you can do like the steps;
1. Provide a comfort house for the turkey. The house can protect them from rainy and sunny.
2. Buy the tom and the hen. Turkey cannot breed without is spouse. The asexual reproduction turkey is a bullshit. A Hen need The Tom for breeding. The sexing of turkey is not difficult because each Tom and Hen is different.
3. Feed the bird with nutritious food. It can help the bird to mature.
4. Let the turkey mate. The hen will lays some eggs when it reach eight month. Some turkey breed can match naturally but some others cannot. They need artificial insemination. That is why you should choose the turkey that can breed aurally.
5. Let the hen hatch the eggs or you can collect the eggs and hatch i by incubator. The eggs will hatch in 21-28 eggs. Lets the hen raise the pout or you can also raise the poult.
Before, you decide to raise the bird, you should examine your environment. Are your house is close to your neighbor. Some people cant stand with its scream. The tom often make loud sound that may disturb your neighbor. Some municipality also forbids the citizen to raise any bird.
If you sure, you want to breed turkey turkey you can do like the steps;
1. Provide a comfort house for the turkey. The house can protect them from rainy and sunny.
2. Buy the tom and the hen. Turkey cannot breed without is spouse. The asexual reproduction turkey is a bullshit. A Hen need The Tom for breeding. The sexing of turkey is not difficult because each Tom and Hen is different.
3. Feed the bird with nutritious food. It can help the bird to mature.
4. Let the turkey mate. The hen will lays some eggs when it reach eight month. Some turkey breed can match naturally but some others cannot. They need artificial insemination. That is why you should choose the turkey that can breed aurally.
5. Let the hen hatch the eggs or you can collect the eggs and hatch i by incubator. The eggs will hatch in 21-28 eggs. Lets the hen raise the pout or you can also raise the poult.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The symptoms of avian flu
I have ever worried to raise chicken in my house since the avian flu attacked my country. Hundreds farmers lose because the chicken died.
To anticipate the pandemic, the city government forbidden the citizen to raise the chicken or bird in city. The city did no want to take risk by letting the citizen raise the chicken. The citizen government also command the pest control to exhaust he suspected bird. They inspect the citizen that raises the chicken.
In Indonesia, the avian flu has killed dozen people. The avian is very dangerous diseases that could kill human. The sick chicken may infect other people.
We have to be careful for the diseases. Recognize the symptoms of the avian flu. Exhaust he bird when you see the chicken have some symptoms. Each species of bird are different.
The avian flu attacks a flock and kills some of chicken. The other chicken show weakness and they might be died the next day.
In broilers the symptoms are: severe depression, lack of appetite, and increasing the mortality in flock. In Turkey the sign is swollen sinuses. He duck looks severe depression and lack of appetite. The layer duck also lay soft shelled eggs. In young bird shows neurological signs.
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To anticipate the pandemic, the city government forbidden the citizen to raise the chicken or bird in city. The city did no want to take risk by letting the citizen raise the chicken. The citizen government also command the pest control to exhaust he suspected bird. They inspect the citizen that raises the chicken.
In Indonesia, the avian flu has killed dozen people. The avian is very dangerous diseases that could kill human. The sick chicken may infect other people.
We have to be careful for the diseases. Recognize the symptoms of the avian flu. Exhaust he bird when you see the chicken have some symptoms. Each species of bird are different.
The avian flu attacks a flock and kills some of chicken. The other chicken show weakness and they might be died the next day.
In broilers the symptoms are: severe depression, lack of appetite, and increasing the mortality in flock. In Turkey the sign is swollen sinuses. He duck looks severe depression and lack of appetite. The layer duck also lay soft shelled eggs. In young bird shows neurological signs.
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