Brahma chicken, also known as Brahman chicken, is the largest chicken in the world. It is said that Americans crossed Shanghai yellow chicken with Bengal chicken to breed a new breed with huge size. The head of this Brahma chicken looks not much different from that of an ordinary chicken, but it gets bigger as you look down, with a thick neck, huge wings and very rich feathers.
When you walk, you are covered with feathers, but it is also a good thing to have more feathers. These cultured Brahma chicken feathers can be used to make badminton or shuttlecock, just like sheep, if it is hairy, it will be shaved off. This kind of chicken is tender and has high protein content, so it is a kind of broiler with high nutritional value. The eggs laid by this kind of chicken are also very large, and the nutritional value is much higher than that of ordinary eggs, so this kind of chicken is very popular abroad.
Chicken breed
1, egg type
Egg-type chickens are mainly used for laying eggs, such as Laihang chicken and Xianju chicken. These chickens are generally smaller, lighter in weight, longer in waist, with upturned tail feathers, tight feathers, lively and active, high in egg production and no nesting.
2. Meat type
Broilers are mainly used in meat production, such as Cornwall Broiler, Baishi Broiler and Huiyang Chicken. Generally, these chickens are large in size, generous in size, heavy in weight, full in muscles, well-developed in chest muscles, mild in temperament, slow in exercise, fast in growth, low in egg production, easy to fatten and high in feed reward.
3. Dual-purpose type
The body shape, weight and production performance of dual-purpose chickens are between egg type and meat type, such as Luodao Red Chicken, Australian Black Chicken, Han Xin County Chicken, Red Feather Chicken, Shouguang Chicken and Langshan Chicken. These chickens are generally docile, strong in physique, strong in foraging and attractive, and lay eggs 100- 180 a year.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Brahma Chicken