The poultry breeds which were originated from various countries of Asia are called Asiatic poultry breeds. There are many highly productive poultry breeds available, which were originated from different countries of Asia.
Cochin, Brahma, Asil, Longson etc. are some highly productive and most popularAsiatic poultry breeds. This type of chickens become very big in size. Produce huge amount of meat. Their feathers are disposed lightly.
The hens hatch their own eggs. The color of the eggshell become brown. This type of chickens get sexual maturity tardily, and become very lazy. The color of their skin become yellow or white.
Best Asiatic Poultry Breeds
Name and characteristics of some popular Asiatic poultry breeds are listed below.
1. Brahma Chicken
Brahma chicken breed has many varieties. Among those, light colored breed is most popular. They are large sized birds. Their body is fully covered with beautiful feathers. Feathers are white colored like silver, and their tails are of black colored.
There is a pea comb in their head. Their skin color is yellow and the love is of red color. Produce meat highly. An adult rooster weights between 4 to 5 kg. Egg laying ability is less than other species. Eggshell is brown colored.
2. Cochin Chicken
Cochin chickens were originated from China. For this reason they were known as ‘Shanghai’ in the past.
They become white, black and citrine in color. They have head crest. Their body covered with beautiful feathers. Their legs are also covered with feathers. Lobes of this chicken breed are of red color.
Usually, they are raised for their meat and feathers. Hens lay brown colored eggs. An adult rooster weights about 4.5 to 5 kg and an adult hen weights between 3.5 to 4 kg. Profitable for meat production than eggs.
3. Longson
Longson breed were originated from Longson of China. This breed is suitable for both meat and egg production. The feathers of their tail become 16 to 17 inch long.
Their skin is white color. Eggshell is of deep brown color. An adult longson rooster weights about 4.5 kg. The longson hens usually weight about 4 kg when they become mature.
4. Asil Chicken
This poultry breed was originated from Southeast Asia. They are very skilled in fighting. Their Chest is wide and very beautiful. Their body structure is very well and they become very strong.
Their neck and legs are very long. They are very famous for meat production. USA and UK have produced many meat productive species by inseminating other species with Asil.
They lay only a few eggs in a year. Their eggs are very small sized. Their feathers are black, red or mixed colored. Head crest is very small (pea comb).
An adult rooster weights about 3 to 4 kg. An adult Asil hen weights between 2.5 to 3 kg. They are big sized, sedulous and very hardy.
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