Modern breeders continue to work actively to create a breed of chickens that can carry the maximum possible number of eggs.
To date, one of the fairly young breeds of chickens with an egg-bearing orientation can be called the dominant breed.
It has many advantages over the more "old" breeds of poultry.
We will talk about this kind of chickens like Dominant in this article. Let's get acquainted with the history of the breed, its features and characteristics.
Breed origin
Chickens were first obtained in the Czech Republic. Local breeders for a long time tried to breed, which will be unpretentious to the quality of food, living conditions.
At the same time, the breeders wanted to bring out a bird with good immunity and good health, so that it could feel well even with a lack of vitamins. However, with all this they tried to bring out the bird, which has a very high productivity of eggs and an attractive appearance.
Now this breed has completely completed the formation of its exterior features. She is actively bred in 30 countries of the world, and in Switzerland these chickens are actively involved in environmental programs for the production of natural products.
Description of dominant chickens
They have several varieties. All of them in color and body shape resemble other popular breeds. The fact is that breeders tried to create really attractive birds capable of carrying a large number of eggs.
All chickens are characterized by a large and massive body.. Small head with a scarlet face and a comb. Roosters have small red round earrings, while chickens are very small, but also painted red.
The wings of the rock fit snugly to the body, well complementing it. From a distance, you can see that the chickens look rather squat. This is due to short light yellow legs and very lush plumage. It visually makes the chicken bigger.
There are several most popular types of dominants. Among them, the place of honor is dominated by the black D100. Chickens of this species have a dark plumage color and a characteristic body for this breed.
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Another popular option is Dominant Sussex D 104. As a rule, chickens are characterized by bright plumage and increased resistance to any climate change.
Content Features
Dominant is very hardy poultry. They can live in any conditions, so it is well suited for novice farmers. Chickens of this breed can easily tolerate intense heat, frost, high humidity and excessive dryness. They are specially derived in order to easily resist any vicissitudes of the weather.
Besides, they do not require much feed. They are able to find their own food while walking. If the birds get most of the feed from the farmer, he can buy low-grade feed, as the bird's body can easily get useful substances even from such a diet.
Some farmers note that the Dominants are very easily determined by gender. Even after hatching, it becomes clear which of the chickens will be the rooster and who will be the chicken. As a rule, darker chickens are chickens, light chickens are roosters.
These sturdy birds have very good immunity. It is for this reason that they almost never get sick with common colds. If a virus-pathogen appears in the herd, this breed of chickens will recover from the disease more quickly if the breeder takes care of a quality treatment.
Of course, we should not forget that the Dominant is an egg-breed. They are able to give more than 300 eggs in the first year of productivity.
Fortunately, this breed has practically no flaws, as during the breeding work the breeders tried to keep them to a minimum. Now even beginners can be engaged in breeding and its maintenance.
Chickens are completely unpretentious in content. They can be kept both in aviaries and in small free-range poultry houses. Feed this breed of chickens can also be different feeds, but you need to take into account the fact that different feeds can differently affect the egg productivity of each layer.
That is why they must get enough protein and calcium along with the feed. Only in this case, you can achieve maximum egg production.
As for the young, it is also almost unpretentious. Due to good health, chickens are less susceptible to various colds. Moreover, they do an excellent job with sudden changes in temperature and humidity.
Specifications
Layers are distinguished by high egg productivity. On average, they can farm 300 eggs per year. All eggs laid have a weight of about 70 g. Chickens have a weight of about 2 kg. In this case, roosters can gain weight up to 3 kg. However, all these characteristics may vary among different individuals.
Dominant black D 100 can produce from 310 eggs for the first year of productivity. Its average viability is 97%. The weight of both sexes does not change.
Laying species Dominant Sussex D 104 capable of carrying an average of 320 eggs per year. They also gain weight quickly. The weight of one 18 month old chicken is 1.4 kg. Already at 68 weeks the birds reach a weight of 2 kg. In this case, the viability of this species tends to 97%.
Where can I buy in Russia?
- Farm "Compound Gorki"sells chickens of the Dominant breed. Here you can buy eggs for incubation, day-old chickens and adult birds to form the parent flock. The farm is located near St. Petersburg, in the Gatchina district. To find out the exact value of the bird, you can call +7 (952) 285 -97-73 or contact via the convenient site www.ferma-gorki.ru.
- Sales engaged in breeding farm "Oderikhinskoe". It is located in the village of the same name, in Pereslavl-Zalessky district of the Yaroslavl region. All birds are raised in convenient free-range poultry houses. To check the availability of chickens and eggs for incubation, please call +7 (903) 828-54-33.
Analogs
The only analogue can be considered chickens Lohmann-Brown. They are excellent laying hens, capable of producing up to 320 eggs per year. At the same time, they have good health, good resistance to any viral diseases.
Lohmann Brown does not require intensive feeding and special content, so even newcomers in the farm business can be engaged in breeding them.
Conclusion
Dominant chickens are the ideal layers that have the highest productivity among other breeds. They are able to carry more than 300 eggs per year. Moreover, the chickens of this breed perfectly survive in any conditions, and also have excellent health, which allows breeders to save on veterinary care.
