Slovenian Brown Hen
| Other names | Slovene: Slovenska rjava kokoš |
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| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Use | Primarily eggs |
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| Skin color | Yellow |
| Egg color | Brown |
| Comb type | Single |
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| Used as a parent breed for obtaining commercial crossbreeds | |
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Slovenian Brown Hen
History and distribution
The Slovenian Brown Hen is a young and by classification of Slovenian domestic animal breeds a traditional breed that was developed in seventies of the 20th century on the Department of Animal Science of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana. The breed was derived from North American chicken breed Rhode Island Red, which was first exhibited in Americas in year 1895 and in year 1903 already imported into European countries.[2] This American breed was once extremely popular and favoured among Slovenian breeders and it was found both on bigger farms as well as on smaller farms' backyards.[5]
Today the Slovenian Brown Hen is found mostly on the PRC for Poultry Breeding of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana,
Features
Appearance
Based on its constitution and its purpose the breed is classified as a breed of layer hens.[3] Individuals of the Slovenian Brown Hen are in average lighter than animals of both Slovenian Silver and Slovenian Barred Hen; roosters weigh 2.5–3.0 kg and hens are a bit lighter with their 1.8–2.2 kg.[7] Members of the breed are typical monochrome chickens of dark brown colour[2] without a presence of any special pattern.[6] Roosters have somewhat shiny feathers that are characterised by a metallic shine. An exaggerated and long-lasting exposure to sun leads to a loss of a typical shade and fading of bird's plumage colouration. Tail of male animals is consisting of feathers of dark green and black colour.[2] A simple and single[6] comb is middle-sized and usually a bit downcast.[2] An animal's head has orange eyes,[2] brown beak[5] and tiny earlobes that are red in roosters and paler – purple in hens. Chickens' legs are of yellow colour with brownish toes and a lower part of their feet.[2] The Slovenian Brown Hen reaches its sexual maturity after living for about 19–20 weeks.[7]
Breeding and usage
The Slovenian Brown Hen is an industrial breed intended for intensive breeding.
The Slovenian Brown Hen is primarily a layer hen
See also
References
- ^ a b c Strelec, Alenka; Terčič, Dušan; Malovrh, Špela; Holcman, Antonija (2009). "Prireja in fizikalne lastnosti jajc slovenskih tradicionalnih pasem kokoši lahkega tipa". Acta agriculturae Slovenica (in Slovenian). Vol. 1. pp. 5–12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Slovenske avtohtone in tradicionalne pasme domačih živali (2014). Oddelek za zootehniko, UL BF (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18.11.2021.
- ^ OCLC 1146270237.
- ^ a b "Rjava, črna, grahasta, marogasta". zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ a b Došler, Mateja (2010). "Valilnost v jatah slovenskih lokalnih pasem kokoši in starševskih jatah prelux nesnic : diplomsko delo, visokošolski strokovni študij". repozitorij.uni-lj.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Slovenska rjava kokoš / Slovenia (Chicken)". fao-dadis-breed-detail.web.app. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ a b c d Urbanija, Petra (2016). "Kognitivne sposobnosti slovenskih lokalnih pasem kokoši : diplomsko delo, visokošolski strokovni študij". repozitorij.uni-lj.si. Retrieved 2021-11-11.