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The Kuchin jubilee breed of chickens is an achievement of domestic breeders. Breeding work began in the 50s and is still ongoing. The main focus of the work is to improve the productive characteristics of the Kuchin breed. The priority areas in breeding work are: improving the quality of eggs and shells, the viability of chickens and adults, reducing feed costs without changing product quality, improving the quality of poultry aimed at producing offspring.
Let's compare some indicators of the Kuchin breed by year:
Egg production: 2005 - 215 pieces, 2011 - 220 pieces;
Preservation of young animals: 2005 - 95%, 2011 - 97%;
Conclusion of young animals: 2005 - 81.5%, 2011 - 85%.
The indicators are improving from year to year. The Kuchin breed of chickens is a prize-winner of agricultural exhibitions, experts recognize it as the best breed for the production of products.
Kuchinsky jubilee chickens were bred by breeders of the Kuchinsky breeding plant with the participation of specialists from the Timiryazev Academy, as well as the Technological Institute of Poultry.
Foreign breeds of chickens: striped plymouthrocks , new Hampshire, leghorns, Rhode Islands, Austrolorp transferred to the Kuchin breed hereditary traits characterized by high productivity of eggs and meat. AND live chickens from the Oryol region gave the Kuchinsky high adaptability to local conditions. About the Kuchin breed, see the video:
Description of the breed
Rooster of Kuchin breed: has a leaf-shaped comb with 5 separate teeth, erect. Its base follows the contour of the head. The beak is strongly curved, of medium size. The eyes are shiny, bulging, round in shape.
The head and neck are of medium size, the neck is strongly feathered. The back is wide, covered with elongated feathers. The tail is of medium length, tail feathers are wide, overlapping each other. The tail feathers are curved. The wings are pressed to the body, the lower edge is horizontal. The chest is massive, rounded. The legs are strong, moderately spaced, the legs are well muscled. The bird has a lot of weight.
Kuchin chicken: small leaf-shaped comb with 5 teeth, straight, in speckled Kuchin chickens the comb hangs down from the middle part. The eyes are bulging, rounded. Neck with dense plumage, gradually tapering towards the head. The length and width of the back are above average. The tail is small.
Color of the breed
In the description of the Kuchin anniversary chicken breeds there are 2 types of coloring.
- Double-edged: the fan of the feathers of the mane is shiny red. Black along the shaft, the shaft of the feather and narrow edging along it are bright red. The neck is black in front, golden on top. The tail feathers are black with a greenish tint, the coverts are light beige. The wings are mostly black with rufous edging. Dark gray plumage on the belly. The down is dark gray. In the photo there are representatives of the heaps with the first color option.
- Edged variety: Feathers are bright golden in color with black stripes along the shaft of the feather, which are connected to an expanding black spot at the end. Such feathers on the head, neck and chest. On the back, feathers are of a deep golden brown color. In the tail, tail feathers are black with a greenish tint, covering feathers of a golden brown-beige shade with a black stripe along the shaft. The wings are black with a golden spot along the axis. The belly is black-gray, the down is dark gray. Look at the photo how they look.
The coloring of Kuchin chickens is autosex, you can easily determine the sex of the chickens at day old by coloring with an accuracy of 95%. Males have bleached wings and a light yellow head. Chickens are darker in color with stripes on the back and specks on the head.
Production indicators
Kuchin chickens have a meat and egg orientation. The quality of the products is very high, the meat has a higher taste. Kuchin chickens are in demand among the population, as they have high production rates.
At the age of 20 weeks, males weigh 2.4 kg, chickens 2 kg; at the age of 56 weeks, males weigh 3.4 kg, chickens 2.7 kg. The meat indicators of the Kuchin breed are very high.
Layers produce 215-220 eggs per year. Eggs weighing up to 60 g are light beige or cream with a pinkish tint, the shell is strong. Egg production peaks at 9 months of age. They begin to rush at the age of 5.5 - 6 months. Adult Kuchin chickens may stop laying for a short period of time due to molting.
Pros of the breed
In private farms, they are happy to give birth to chickens of the Kuchin breed. The most important are, of course, high production rates, but there are still a number of positive features of the breed.
- Kuchin chickens are friendly, balanced, have a good disposition, they get used to people and new living conditions well;
- Unpretentious to food. They are very fond of chopped green mass, they can get their own food;
- Rapid puberty. Eggs are laid with a high level of vitality;
- Layers have not lost their incubation instinct, they can independently breed their offspring;
- At the age of 90 days, you can begin to form a breeding herd. Males at this time weigh up to 1.5 kg;
- They tolerate low temperatures well, rush all year round;
- The bright color of the Kuchin breed will adorn your courtyard.
Feeding features
Up to 45 weeks, it is necessary to increase the amount of feed, but reduce their nutritional value. This contributes to the correct formation of the reproductive system of Kuchin chickens and the supply of nutrients in the body.
After 45 weeks, chickens stop growing. More calcium needs to be added to the diet to improve the quality of the shell. The source of calcium is shells, chalk, limestone, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt.
The presence of phosphorus in the diet is important for the body of chickens. Phosphorus is obtained from bone meal, bran, cake, fish meal.
The most complete are feed of animal origin: cottage cheese, milk, bone flour... But it is economically unprofitable to use them, since they are quite expensive. Therefore, combine food of plant and animal origin.
Chickens should consume forage with an energy value of 310 kcal per day. Otherwise, egg production will decrease, weight gain will stop, the protective immune forces will decrease, and cannibalism may appear.
The main thing is that the bird does not need to be overfeeded so that obesity does not develop. In this state, the chickens stop laying, the quality of the meat suffers. Various illnesses can develop.
Important! Keep your chicken coop clean. Do regular cleaning.
Birds must have clean water in the drinking bowl. Use sawdust and shavings for bedding. This is beneficial from an economic point of view and very convenient when cleaning a chicken coop.
Conclusion
The Kuchin breed is an achievement of domestic directed selection. Its distinctive features are high egg production, meat of excellent taste. The breed provides an opportunity for farmers to engage not only in the production of products, but also in breeding the breed for the purpose of sale. A high percentage of preservation of offspring, which is genetically laid down, will save you from financial losses. And one more important goal of the breeders of the Kuchinskoye breeding plant: reducing the cost of production, has been achieved. The Kuchinsky Jubilee breed is very unpretentious in food and habitat.
Testimonials
Life is not getting any better. We decided to buy chickens. To be always with your meat and eggs. We live in the private sector, we have equipped a chicken coop. Bought day-old chickens, it's more profitable. The breed is a Kuchino jubilee. It was decided that the thoroughbred Kuchin chickens had passed the selection selection and should run well. We were not disappointed in our expectations. Eggs have become part of the family's diet. Theirs with a bright yolk cannot be compared with the store ones.
