Minorca (chicken)
Hen 2.25 to 3.0 kg
The Minorca Chicken is a chicken house with a Spanish origin. In 1870, this chicken breed found his way across England to Germany. 1895 Special Association of Minorca and dwarf - Minorca - breeder was founded.
Features
Minorca there in black and white. An important characteristic of race are the earlobes. You should have about two-thirds the length of the wattles. They are smooth, soft, thick fabric in pure white, oval-shaped and close fitting. This special lifts the Minorca from all other poultry breeds.
The Minorca chicken lays about 170 eggs, which are 65 grams in his first laying year. In the second year egg production is 130 eggs, the eggs are for 70 grams. Previously it was found Minorca on every farm, they were a race industry. They have been replaced by the present laying hybrids.
The rooster weighs between 2.5 and 3.5 kg, the hen from 2.25 to 3 kg. The tail at the taps is full, medium length and equipped with many side sickles. The hens of the tail are strongly developed but always worn closed. Minorca hens present themselves like and begin to " sing ", it is not a typical cackling. The cock crows in comparison to other breeds very little and defended his chickens against predators. Minorca are very loyal to their owners.
Minorca are very closely related to the chicken breeds: related Spaniards, Castilians and Andalusians.
They also pave the way for many other breeds such as German Empire chicken, German Sperber, Augsburg, German Lang Chan, Orpington, Saxony chicken, hamburgers and black black Italians.
The recognized bantam breed dwarf Minorca, also run by special club, is more common than large breed.
Endangering
Minorca with rose comb are already considered extinct. Minorca with single ridge are in the "List of indigenous livestock breeds in Germany " of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food and the common " list of old indigenous poultry breeds in Germany " by the federal German breed poultry ( BDRG ) and the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH ) in Category I " extreme risk " is run as. ( see also: List of endangered livestock breeds)