for breeding in small backyard farms, and chicken farms Pushkin fit just perfectly.It refers to the bird myasoyaichnomu towards productivity and tranquil friendly disposition.
History of breed
Bred Pushkin chicken was in our country at the Academy of Agricultural in 1976-2005 was used as a parent such popular breeds as Leghorn, Australorp, Moscow and white cross Broiler-6.The selection was carried out by a free mating and group selection of live weight and the exterior.Approved Pushkin chickens as rocks were in 2007.At the moment, it is one of the most popular in Russia.It is the only breed bred in our country over the last 30 years.
Appearance
They look chicken Pushkin mottled or striped very nice.In laying hens plumage with a beautiful white fluffy podpuhom.It is because of the latest features of the carcass of chickens has a very attractive presentation.Pushkin males have white color with a few dark spots.The main features of this breed can also be considered:
- High netolstym neck with a pronounced mane pen.
- sharply curved beak down ivory.
- White feet high with four fingers.
- White curved claws.
- trapezoid body, tapering to the tail.
- broad chest.
- vertically set tail.
- slightly drooping wings.
- Thick fluffy plumage.
- Rozovidny a low red crest with strong spikes.
- Convex orange eyes.
The skin of the bird completely white, with no shades.Some farms bred Pushkin chicken and other colors.However, mottled (black) in chickens and pure white males have found yet more often.
Reviews Pushkin rock
temper these hens rather stolid and very friendly.Reviews from farmers about this breed just wonderful.On the other poultry Pushkin is easy to get along.If they are anything scare, they begin to fuss, like other breeds of hens, but simply pressed against the ground and calm down.Catch the chicken, if necessary, quite simply.Between the hens of this breed never going conflict - not because of the food, either because of the nests.
Wits - another undoubted advantage of such birds as chickens Pushkin.Reviews about them in this regard, the owners of gardens is also very good.Requirements owners of these remarkable birds taken literally instantly.Such docile nature - one of the main reasons for the immense popularity of Pushkin chickens owners of homestead farms.
Productivity
At most Pushkin chickens, reviews about the internet which are only positive, for the sake of the eggs contained.A laying hen can lay up to 260 pcs.in year.But this, of course, a record.However, under normal conditions the content is less than 200 pieces.annually hosts do not usually get.Trot Pushkin start pretty early.Their eggs can be either pure white and pale cream shell.By size, they are large enough.Weight of eggs can vary from 58 to '61 taste of their quality, judging by the reviews of the owners of farms, just wonderful.
fertilization of eggs from Pushkin's rock is very good - 95%.At the same time, and survival of young excellent - 95%.Adult chickens - under normal conditions of detention - about 87%.
Meat from Pushkin's also very tasty.As in the case of egg production species, clog in extra litter males and hens, after lowering productivity after a few years (4-6).These birds grow quite large.Weight up to 2.5 kg cockerel, hen - 1.8-2 kg.
Features care
Contained Pushkin about the chicken under the same conditions as the hens.That is commonly used method in the outdoor unheated barn.Morozov, this bird is not afraid at all.When it deducing it was made one of the main emphases.Fluffy plumage, high legs and even a small, pressed to the head crest, which is virtually impossible to freeze - all to successfully contain the chickens, even in the harsh climate of the middle band and Siberia.
feel good Pushkin-striped colorful chickens in the house will be built completely out of any material.However, concrete walls will need to be still warm.Normally shed erected hens of this breed of sleepers or make skeleton-shield.On the floor it is sure to lay a very thick layer of sawdust or straw.In winter, it will serve as a "heater".
Perches at a height of 70-80 cm. The nests can be nailed to the wall of the barn.Under their windows, as well as perches, do not have.Despite good health and stamina of this breed chickens, like any other, afraid of drafts.
Features breeding
Pushkinskaya breed chickens, reviews of which allow us to judge it as a very quiet, can provide a viable and productive offspring.Despite the docile nature, males differ very active.Usually 20-25 chickens give birth to one of the "macho".If laying hens on the farm is less with them is to leave the cockerel quieter.With such high activity of the Cavaliers, unfertilized eggs in the nests is not seen.
brooding instinct of these birds is almost lost.In some cases, Pushkin could sit on the egg.However hatches chicks more often than not more than two weeks, and then just throws.Therefore usually lay eggs in the incubator.
Features feeding
Because Pushkin is a breed of chickens, reviews of which private traders are really good to myasoyaichnomu towards productivity, feed her representatives should be a little like normal hens.Chickens of this variety is slightly inclined to overeat.Overfeed as this bird is not recommended.Postponed for the internal organs fat will inhibit the hormonal regulation of egg formation.However undernourish birds, of course, is also impossible.
On average, feed chickens myasoyaichnyh species account for about 15-20% more than conventional laying hens.The diet of this bird includes products such as:
- whole grains (preferably at least two kinds);
- Crushed (also of two kinds);
- wheat bran;
- boiled potatoes;
- fresh vegetables;
- herbs (nettle, quinoa, carrot and beet tops and t.);
- inverse;
- fodder yeast, bone meal, salt, shells.
Wet mash Pushkin motley breed chickens should receive in such numbers that they were eaten completely in about 40 minutes.Allow them zakisaniya impossible in any case.
The daily feeding schedule
filling feeders Pushkin chickens should be about such:
- at 6 o'clock in the morning the birds give whole grains, approximately 1/3 of the daily value;
- 8 o'clock in the morning, you can put a wet mash vegetables with added bran;
- 12 hours again give grated vegetables;
- 18 hours again impose grain (the remaining 2/3).
before collecting eggs for incubation, ie during the period of fertilization cockerels give food desirable in individual feeders.To chickens did not eat of them, they nailed them to the wall of the barn at a certain height.Petushki to feed in this case will be able to reach out and hens - no.To improve the reproductive capacity in the food added 50 g of corn sprouted on his head.Also in this period, cockerels should be given enriched with vitamins A and E special preparations (20 g per 1 kg of feed).
course, need chickens (Pushkin striped and mottled) and pea gravel.It helps feed chafing.Puts it in a chicken coop in separate containers.
Features care chickens chicks
birds such as Pushkin breed chickens, as described in detail above is given in this article are different vitality and stamina.At first they are usually given a dedicated feed for chickens "Start".On the fifth day nurseries are starting to pour in fresh chopped herbs.Weekly chickens have crisp mash can be fed on curdled or meat broth.On the 10th day begin to boiled potatoes.Any wet food should be eaten chickens in a short period of time.The remains must be removed immediately.Soured necessarily lead to food poisoning chickens and, most likely, to their death.
When growing chicks Pushkin rock, like any other, it is very important to observe the temperature regime.Without additional heating, even in a warm room newborn chicks may die from hypothermia.Therefore, immediately after hatching and drying, fluff them removed from the incubator and placed in a manger with the air temperature around 30 degrees.On the sixth day, it lowered to 26-28, and then - 3 degrees every week.At the age of one month old chicks feel just great at 18 degrees.
