Asil chicken
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meat | |
Traits | |
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Weight | |
Egg colour | tinted, cream to brown[4]: 9 |
Classification | |
APA | all other standard breeds[5]: 16 |
EE | yes[6] |
PCGB | Asian hard feather[7] |
The Asil or Aseel is an Indian
It is one of the parent breeds of the Indian Game, developed in the West Country of England in the early nineteenth century.[8]
History
The Asil originated in the
In India the Asil is distributed particularly in the
An Asil
In 2005 the Asil was the only Indian breed of chicken not in need of conservation.
Characteristics
There are many varieties of Asil. Among them are the Amroha, Bhaingam, Kilimooku, Kulang, Lasani, Madras, Mianwali, Reza and Sindhi types.[citation needed]
Use
Asil hens are not good layers, but sit well.[citation needed] They may lay about 70 eggs per year; the eggs vary from cream-coloured to brownish, and weigh approximately 40 g.[2]
Asil chicken in Pakistan
In Pakistan, cockfighting is a well-liked sport, but the Prevention of Gambling Act of 1977 makes betting on it unlawful. However, police frequently ignore it. People in Sindh prefer to keep the trained breed known as Sindhi Aseel for this purpose, while Mianwali Aseel is another well-liked breed that has been trained for combat.
Sindh, the top supplier of fighter Asil birds and the primary location for cockfights, considers it illegal to arm the birds with either metal spurs (referred to as gaffs) or knives. Some competitions permit it in Hower Punjab, which ranks third in cockfighting after KPK
References
- ^ ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Breed data sheet: Aseel / India (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9781119509141.
- ^ a b Rassetafeln: Hühner (in German). Reichenbach, Haselbachtal: Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed August 2021.
- ^ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ^ Indian Game. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed August 2021.
- ^ a b c d Willem van Ballekom (August 2006). Asian Gamefowl Breeds: The Aseel. Aviculture Europe. 2 (4), article 5. Accessed August 2021.
- ISBN 9781405156424.
- ^ Chickens: Asian Hard Feather. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 23 November 2018.
- ^ Transboundary breed: Aseel. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed April 2022.
- ^ William Flamank Entwisle (1894). Bantams. Wakefield: Edith H. Entwisle.
- ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 10 January 2017.
- ^ 2021 Conservation Priority Poultry Breeds. The Livestock Conservancy. Archived 22 August 2021.
Further reading
- Esther J.J. Verhoef-Verhallen, Aad Rijs (2003). The complete encyclopedia of chickens. Lisse: Rebo International, ISBN 9789036615921