Kuchin jubilee breed of chickens

The Kuchin Jubilee breed of chickens is one of the most widespread throughout the world. These birds were bred in Russia and quickly gained popularity due to their high productivity. Here is a description and features of this breed.

Description of the breed, the difference between a rooster and a chicken

Kuchin chickens are stately and bright birds. They have a strong, straight back, wide and arched chest. The beak is bent down, the neck is long and strong. It is very simple to distinguish between males and females: the comb of males is leaf-shaped with five teeth, and the back ones are noticeably longer than the front ones, in females it is slightly smaller.

The nature of these birds is peaceful, they quickly tame and get used to new people, but they often show aggression towards other people's chickens.

Chickens adapt to life in a cage, but on personal subsidiary plots, it is customary to keep them in poultry houses with a walk. This breed can be found not only in private farmsteads, but also in large poultry farms.

Laying hens performance characteristics

Kuchin jubilee chickens belong to the meat and egg production direction. Representatives of this breed have the following quantitative characteristics:

• young weight (at the age of 10 weeks): males - 1.8-2 kg, hens - 1.4-1.5 kg;
• adult bird weight: roosters - about 4 kg, chickens - 2.8-3 kg;
• egg production - from 180 to 200 eggs (layers begin to lay at 6 months);
• the weight of one testicle is about 60 grams, shell brown;
• for 10 eggs spent about 2.4 kg of compound feed.

Varieties of the breed

Representatives of the Kuchin Jubilee breed have two varieties of color: fringed and double outlined.

Bordered

A distinctive feature of roosters - rich golden brown color of head feathers. Each feather has black stripes that form a black speck at the end.

The collar is black, but towards the back it turns into a bright golden one. Tail feathers are mostly black, but some are brown. A black border is visible on the belly, chest and wings.

Females have lighter feathers on their heads than males. In general, the colors of males and females are similar, but the chickens are slightly lighter.

Double outlined

A distinctive feature of these roosters is a bright red head. The main color of the collar is black, but there are also red feathers with the same bright red shaft.

The tail is black with a greenish tint. It also features bright red coverts. The chest is black in color, but there is a small speck of red on each feather. Feathers on the belly are gray.

The hens have a light red head. Feathers all over the body have two edging, which creates a black spray effect. The collar is black and red (on each feather you can see bright red rods).

Features of breeding and cultivation

Only the brightest representatives of the breed participate in breeding. Chicks are kept dry on bedding or netting.

It supports the following temperature modes:

• 1 Week – 25^OIndoor, 34^OWith under the lamp;
• 2 week — 23^OIndoor, 32^OWith under the lamp;
• 3 week — 21^OIndoor, 29^OWith under the lamp;
• 4 week – 19^OIndoor, 25^OC under the lamp (we remove it completely by the month).

Fledging chicks do not need additional heating, but the temperature in the room where they are kept should not fall below 18-19 degrees (in the first 1-2 months of life).

Feeding chickens and adult poultry

Birds of the Kuchin breed are unpretentious in their diet. They are fed with both balanced compound feed and grain and wet food. Chickens from the first days of life, they give a finely chopped boiled egg, which is rolled in semolina.

As they grow, herbs, boiled potatoes and carrots, various additives (bone meal, etc.), cottage cheese, fish are introduced into the diet. At the age of 2-3 weeks, chickens begin to get acquainted with cereals and grain (at first they are grinded).

Adult chickens are fed with mixtures of various types of grain or compound feed. Separate feeders should contain mineral additives and gravel.

Once a day, chickens are given a damp mash, but make sure that such food does not sit in the house for a long time, as it quickly sours. Chickens and chickens should have water around the clock (make sure that the drinkers are not dirty).

Common diseases and their treatment

Here is a list of diseases that develop with improper bird feeding:

• Avitaminosis, or a deficiency of vitamins in the body of chickens. Negatively affects growth and productivity. Symptoms: delayed development, poor appetite, seizures, conjunctivitis, indigestion. The treatment is simple - the inclusion of essential vitamins in the diet.
• Cannibalism, or pecking chickens. It is observed with a deficiency of protein in the diet. The treatment is feeding the bird with full-fledged compound feed.
• Gastroenteritis, or an upset bowel movement. The reason is the feeding of poultry with low-quality products. In chickens, body temperature rises, appetite decreases, feces become greenish and runny. Chickens are switched to light rations and given antibiotics.

Advantages and disadvantages of the breed

The positive aspects of Kuchin chickens include: unpretentiousness to the content, the possibility of growing in cages and on ranges, day-old chicks differ in sex, excellent productivity (meat quality and egg production), large eggs, a high percentage of hatching young.

The disadvantages of the sides of the bird include: chickens aged 2 years and older are prone to obesity, and egg production in chickens older than 2 years old noticeably decreases.

Reviews of the breed Kuchinskaya Jubilee

Farmers in their reviews note that the Kuchin Jubilee chickens are quite nervous and active. Their eggs are medium-sized. With overfeeding, chickens begin to lay worse, so you should monitor the amount of food fed. Many farmers like the fact that these birds fly even at low temperatures (+ 3 ... + 5 degrees).

Kuchin anniversary chickens are a favorite breed of many poultry farmers. They have high productivity, early maturity, perfectly adapt to any conditions of detention. Be sure to follow the feeding regime, and then the Kuchin chickens will not bring you much trouble.