Breed of chickens red white-tailed

During its existence, the breed of red white-tailed chickens has gained popularity among many amateur poultry farmers. And all thanks to the high rates of egg and meat productivity. The birthplace of these feathered pets is England. To breed them, English breeders crossed New Hampshires and Plymouth Rocks. Currently, scientists continue to cross red white-tailed chickens with other breeds, trying to develop a new, even more perfect subspecies with even greater productivity.

The annual egg production of laying hens on average varies between 160-170 eggs, the weight of which is about 60 grams. The shell is brown. Puberty in birds occurs at the age of six months. Adults weigh about three and a half kilograms, roosters can gain up to four and a half kilograms of live weight.

In addition to high egg productivity, red white-tailed chickens are an excellent source of tasty, tender, juicy meat. These birds are growing rapidly, gaining mass. Keeping them in the compound for more than three years is not recommended. Older individuals stop rushing, their meat becomes tough and completely tasteless.

The maternal instinct in laying hens of this breed is poorly developed. They are not able to hatch offspring, therefore, for such purposes, the poultry farmer will need an incubator.

Red white-tailed chickens need special care and maintenance. First of all, they need a spacious chicken coop, warm and bright. It should not be damp and drafts. The room must be additionally heated, heated in the cold season.

The red white-tailed breed of chickens, in order to achieve high productivity, must receive feed with a high content of proteins, which will allow the bird to quickly increase the required body weight and also form eggs. Together with compound feed, feathered pets should receive mineral supplements in the form of, for example, crushed shells, chalk, small pebbles. They will make up for the lack of calcium in the body, and also have a beneficial effect on the digestive process of the red white-tailed chicken.

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