The reason why black-bone chickens cannot be raised at home is that the space is small and the environment is too closed.
Silk chicken is also known as: Wu Shan chicken, an animal belonging to the genus Galliformes and Phasianidae. This type of animal is native to Wangpi Village, Xiyan, Wushan, Taihe County, Jiangxi Province, China. The crest of the Silky Chicken is strawberry-shaped, with clusters of crown teeth. The color is dark purple before sexual maturity, and slightly red when it is sexually mature. The ear leaves are dark purple, slightly peacock blue, and each foot has five toes, one on the back of the chicken. There is an extra toe at the base of the toe.
The skin of the whole body, eyelids, beak, shins, and toes are all black. Appearance characteristics: Its body is small and exquisite, delicate and compact, with a small head, short neck and short legs. Mainly include silky black-bone chicken, Jinhu black-bone chicken, Jiangshan black-bone chicken, Yugan black-bone chicken, Wumeng black-bone chicken, Muchuan black-bone chicken, Xingwen black-bone chicken, Dehua black-bone chicken, Yanjin black-bone chicken Chicken etc.
The raising methods and cage construction of silky chickens
The raising methods of silky chickens are basically the same as the raising methods of broiler chickens, including cage raising, free-range raising on the ground, flat raising on a kang or online It can be raised flat, but it is best to raise it flat on a rural kang. Silky chicken cages must be constructed in a location with leeward direction, dry and gentle terrain, good drainage, away from residential areas and convenient transportation.
The size of the chicken house depends on the topography and topography. Generally, a new type of open chicken house is used. This type of chicken house mainly uses a double-slope roof, with two open walls and two windows at the front and rear. Its main features are: rain and fire protection, ventilation in summer, and dry chicken coop. This type of chicken coop is more suitable in areas with mild or hot climates.