Category: Birds

Layers of this cross - hybrids obtained by crossing several breeds, which are characterized by high productivity. They appeared on the market quite recently, but over the course of their thirty-year history they managed to find fans and occupy their niche among chicken breeds of egg orientation. Origin history...

Legbar chickens are poultry bringing blue eggs. Individuals are distinguished by excellent survival and high productivity, but they need special living conditions. History of origin Homeland - England, Cambridge. Breeding breeders - Pennett and Pease. Ancestors...

Pigeons require careful care and good nutrition. If you violate the conditions of detention, birds can become sick. Many pigeon diseases are transmitted to humans, and some are not treatable. The main thing for pigeon breeders is to separate sick birds in time, protecting themselves and the flock from infection. Kinds...

Quail ordinary - a bird known today in poultry circles. A lot of people know about the usefulness of its meat and eggs, so they prefer to eat them more often. Birds living in the wild differ from domesticated breeds in many ways. It is worth considering this breed from different angles....

In order to conduct breeding work and artificially create bird pairs, the factory must be able to correctly determine the sex of the individual. According to primary sexual characteristics, it is impossible to distinguish a pigeon from a dove, so you have to compare the birds, analyzing their appearance, voice, body structure and even behavior....

If pigeons are kept on bedding made of straw and sand, and also eat dirty and poor food, they often become infected with coccidiosis. This is a typical intestinal infestation, which is provoked by protozoa that cause enteritis in the gastrointestinal tract. How to identify signs of coccidiosis infection and separate...

Brama chickens are characterized by a calm nature and minimal demands on the conditions in the chicken coop, due to which owners of private farmsteads and experienced poultry farmers of large farms often choose them for breeding. Such a bird will become a real decoration of the yard, and will also help to make good profit from...

The maintenance of quail requires the competent organization of a watering place so that birds have unhindered access to clean water. Of course, drinkers play a leading role in this matter. They can be purchased at the pet store, but it is more advisable to make them yourself, based on the number of goals in the farm and personal...

Meat pigeons are bred and raised for human consumption. Unlike other breeds of domestic pigeons, they are larger, and their body weight on average reaches 650 g. This group of birds includes more than 50 breeds and many of them are bred on an industrial scale in the USA, Hungary, France and Italy....

Adler silver breed of chicken meat and egg direction bred for the southern regions. The bird has a calm character, stable immunity to most diseases, and is not demanding to care for. What rules should be followed so that chickens please with high egg production rates, and roosters gain well...