2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21
Any chicken breeder first of all thinks about getting a bird that will develop quickly, lay well and reach a large size. After all, all the money invested should justify itself. It is for this reason that Amrox chickens are so popular. In addition to high meat and egg indicators, the chicken has an original pleasant appearance.
The appearance of the breed
The ancestors of this breed were striped Plymouth Rocks. German breeders, after a long and careful work, brought out this beautiful and profitable breed - Amrox. Chickens are excellent layers throughout the year, while their weight allows them to be considered meaty.
Many believe that the birthplace of this breed is the United States, and that it was imported to Europe only after the end of World War II. Amrox chickens were officially registered only in the middle of the last century, so it is now difficult to establish their origin for sure. It is known for sure that after the official recognition of the breed, the owners of personal farmsteads in many countries began to strive to acquire these birds. To all this, the amrox chicken owes its productivity andsufficient simplicity of content.
Description
The adult has loose, slightly bulging feathers - this gives the chicken a somewhat comical look. Stripes of gray and black on the feathers make the birds colorful and at the same time strict. Barely hatched chicks are covered with black fluff. Only the tummies of the chicks are painted with white fluff. Amrox hens, unlike males, have a spot of light-colored fluff on their heads, so it is very easy to separate the chicks by gender.
In adult birds, males are less brightly colored. The head of chickens of this breed is small, with a leaf-shaped fleshy comb, very brightly colored. The front area of the chicken and the earrings are scarlet.
Eyes brown, somewhat protruding. The elongated and voluminous body seems even larger due to somewhat ruffled feathers. Amrox (hens) have a strong, wide chest, their bones are dense, quite heavy. Chicken legs are strong, richly colored. Attention is attracted by a wide, fluffy tail.
Features of the breed
The absolute advantage of the breed is quick adaptation and weight gain. The Amrox chicken breed is widespread throughout the country, because it is easy to keep, and at the same time its productivity is very high.
Besides the usual version of the breed, there are also dwarf Amroks. Apart from their weight - 1.2 for hens and 1.5 for roosters - they are completely identical to the representatives of the large breed.
High chick survival rate makes it possible to raise the same number of hens as they arehave been purchased. Due to the high adaptive qualities, the loss of chicks is practically excluded. The Amrox chicken breed is convenient for keeping not only in villages and villages, but also in large cities. Content does not require much space.
Some numbers
Of course, any poultry owner is interested in what performance the Amrox breed achieves. Chickens weigh a little more than 2 kg, while roosters can gain up to 3.5 kg. The maturity of chickens of this breed comes already by 5, 5 months. At the same time, the egg-laying period begins, which lasts almost the entire year with short breaks. A hen produces 200-240 eggs a year.
In the second year of life, a decline in egg production was noticed, although not by much, but this may affect the profitability of chickens. The egg weighs about 58 grams. The egg shell is light brown.
Growing
Laying hens most often sit on their eggs themselves over time. This makes it possible to get a new generation of chickens with little or no hassle. Chicks fledge very quickly. Even an inexperienced poultry breeder can grow and maintain this breed, because amrox chickens are very hardy and unpretentious.
Despite the undemanding nature of chickens, we must not forget about hygiene standards. The humidity level in the coop should not be high - this is practically the only thing that Amrox chickens will not be able to adapt to. It is necessary to regularly ventilate the chicken coop to avoid the development of various diseases caused by mold and stale air.
Disinfect the floorchicken coop can be lime or peat. You can avoid the appearance of parasites in chicken feathers by pouring ash mixed with sand on the floor. Ash baths will be an excellent prevention: you need to pour ash into a basin and put it in a place where chickens walk. They will bathe, removing all parasites from their skin and feathers.
Amrox chicken has a very calm nature. She is quite friendly and sociable - on a walk, chickens communicate with each other in a clear voice.
Feeding
Chickens need to be fed with crushed grain, cereals, finely chopped eggs. Over time, beets, carrots, herbs, potatoes, yeast are added to food. Two-month-olds are given fish oil and corn. In order for the chicks not to overeat, it is imperative to monitor the amount of food - overeating leads to unhe althy obesity.
You need to feed adult birds quite varied. The menu should include vegetables, herbs, cereals, dairy products. In a small amount, but daily you need to give crushed egg shells - this helps to strengthen bones and enriches the body with calcium.
With the right organization of feeding, Amrox chickens, the photos of which are given in the article, will feel great, quickly gaining weight and supplying the owners with fresh, nutritious eggs. The meat of chickens of this breed is also very tasty, juicy and nutritious.
Contents
There are two main types of keeping chickens: free-range and free-range. The first type suggests, as you might guess, the presence of walking or free walks. When keeping the second type, chickens constantly sit incells. Of course, with a stationary content, weight gain is much faster. With daily walks, chickens remain he althier, their eggs and meat contain more vitamins and other nutrients, and ultraviolet radiation has a beneficial effect on he alth.
Therefore, it is recommended to keep aproks in poultry houses with sufficiently large areas for walking. If it is not possible to build a corral for chickens, it is quite acceptable to let them out for a walk in the garden, orchard or yard.
When arranging a corral for this breed, you need to know that its representatives fly very low - no higher than 1 meter. Therefore, the height of the fence at the paddock can be only 1.5 meters. In addition, there is no need to make a roof out of the grid - it is unlikely that a chicken will fly over such a fence. Another feature of the breed - credulity - allows you to quickly and easily catch a chicken that has escaped from the pen.
Incubation
Sometimes farmers say that Amrox, a breed of chicken whose photos regularly appear on the Internet, causing lively discussions, sit rather poorly on eggs, peck them, or often leave the nest.
In fact, all chickens are different. But still, most amrox are excellent hens, and then quols. Most chickens of the breed annually, or even twice a year, sit on eggs. If the owners find that the birds are pecking at the eggs, this most often means that they do not have enough calcium. In addition, when you give your pets eggshells, you need to grind them carefully, just forso that chickens do not get used to the fact that it is allowed to peck eggs.
Keeping amrox does not require large financial costs, and with the right organization of feeding and suitable conditions of keeping, it will not be difficult to get a strong and he althy bird that does not disappoint the owners in terms of productive qualities.
Despite the fact that Russian poultry farmers have already evaluated this breed, it is quite difficult to purchase it on the free market. You have to buy chicks or eggs from farms, ordering them online.
Amrox chickens can currently be purchased at the following addresses:
- in the Sverdlovsk region, the city of Revda;
- by contacting the private household plot "Kurochka Ryaba".
However, the number of fans of the breed is constantly increasing, therefore, it is possible to purchase a bird at other addresses, which can be found on the Internet or on forums dedicated to the breed.
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