Amrox (chickens): description, breeding and care (photo)

Any breeder of chickens first of all thinks about acquiring a bird that will quickly develop, move well and will reach large sizes. After all, all the invested money should justify itself. It is for this reason that chicken Amrox breeds are so popular. In addition to high meat and egg performance, the chicken has an original pleasant appearance.

Emergence of the breed

Ancestors of this breed were Plymouths striped. Breeders of Germany after a long and careful work brought out this beautiful and profitable breed - Amrox. Chickens are beautifully ridden throughout the year, while their weight allows them to be considered meat.

Many believe that the homeland of this breed is the United States, and that it was imported to Europe only after the end of World War II. Registered officially chicken Amrox only in the middle of the last century, so for certain to establish their origin is now difficult. It is well known that after the official recognition of the breed, owners of private households of many countries began to acquire these birds. All this chicken Amrox owes its productivity and sufficient ease of maintenance.

Description

The adult has loose, slightly puffy feathers - this gives the chicken a somewhat comical look. Strips of gray and black on feathers make birds colorful and at the same time strict. Barely hatched chickens are covered with black fluff. Only the bellies of the nestlings are colored with white fluff. The hens of the Amrox breed, in contrast to the males, have a fluffy light spot on their heads, so the chicks are very easy to divide by sex.

In adult birds, males have a less bright coloring. The head of the chickens of this breed is small, with a leaf-shaped fleshy crest, painted very brightly. The front area of the chicken and earrings are scarlet.

Eyes are brown, a little skilful. The elongated and bulky body seems even more at the expense of several ruffled feathers. Amrox (chickens) have a strong, broad chest, their bones are dense, quite heavy. The legs of the hen are strong, richly colored. Attention attracts a wide, fluffy tail.

Features of the breed

An unconditional advantage of the breed is the rapid adaptation and weight gain. The breed of Amrox chickens is spread throughout the country, because it is easy to keep, and productivity is very high.

In addition to the usual version of the breed, there are also dwarfish Amroxes. In addition to its weight - 1.2 for hens and 1.5 for cocks - they are completely identical to representatives of a large breed.

The high survival rate of chickens makes it possible to grow chickens in the same amount as they were purchased. Due to the high adaptive qualities, the mortality of chicks is practically excluded. The breed of Amrox chickens is convenient for keeping not only in villages and villages, but also in the conditions of large cities. The content does not require a lot of space.

A few figures

Of course, any owner of the house is interested in what indicators Amrox breeds. Chickens weigh a little more than 2 kg, but roosters can gain up to 3.5 kg. Maturity of chickens of this breed comes already to 5.5 months. At the same time, the period of egg production begins, which lasts almost the whole year with small interruptions. In the year the chicken produces 200-240 eggs.

In the second year of life, a decline in egg production is observed, albeit not much, but this may affect the profitability of the hens. Egg weighs about 58 grams. The egg shell is light brown in color.

Cultivation

Nesushki most often with time go on their own eggs. This makes it possible to get a new generation of chickens with little or no hassle. Chicks flock very quickly. Grow and maintain this breed can even an inexperienced poultry farm, because Amrox - chickens are very viable and unpretentious.

Despite the low demand for chickens, one should not forget about the norms of hygiene. The humidity level in the henhouse should not be high - this is practically the only thing that Amrox chickens can not adapt to. It is necessary to regularly ventilate the chicken coop to avoid the development of various diseases caused by mold and musty air.

You can disinfect the chicken coop floor with lime or peat. Avoid the appearance of parasites in feathers of chicken, you can by pouring ash on the floor, mixed with sand. Perfect prevention will be baths from the ash: in the basin you need to pour the ashes and put in a place where chickens are walking. They will "swim", removing all parasites from the skin and feathers.

Chicken Amrox has a very calm nature. She is quite friendly and sociable - on a walk the chickens communicate with each other in a sonorous voice.

Feeding

Chickens must be fed with crushed grain, croup, finely chopped egg. Over time, beets, carrots, greens, potatoes, yeast are added to the food. Two-month-olds are given fish oil and corn. That chicks do not overeat, it is necessary to monitor the amount of food - overeating leads to unhealthy obesity.

Feed adult birds need quite a variety. The menu should include vegetables, greens, cereals, dairy products. In a small amount, but every day you need to give a crushed egg shell - it helps strengthen bones and enrich the body with calcium.

With the correct organization of feeding, Amrox chickens, photos of which are listed in the article, will feel great, quickly gaining weight and supplying the owners with fresh, nutritious eggs. The meat of this breed is also very tasty, juicy and nutritious.

Content

There are two main types of keeping chickens: walking and without a hangout. The first type assumes, as it is easy to guess, the presence of a walk or free walks. When the content of the second type of chickens are constantly sitting in cages. Of course, for stationary maintenance, weight gain is much faster. With daily walks, chickens remain more healthy, their eggs and meat have more vitamins and other nutrients in their composition, ultraviolet has a beneficial effect on health.

Therefore, it is recommended to keep the aproxes in poultry houses with large enough areas for walking. If there is no possibility to build a pen for chickens - it is quite permissible to let them walk in the garden, the vegetable garden or in the yard.

When installing a pen for this breed, you need to know that its representatives fly very low - no more than 1 meter. Therefore, the height of the fence at the pen can be only 1.5 meters. In addition, it is not necessary to make a roof out of the grid - it is unlikely that a chicken will fly such a fence. Another feature of the breed - credulity - allows you to quickly and easily catch a runaway chicken from the pen.

Hatching

Sometimes farmers say that Amrox is a breed of chickens, photos of which appear regularly on the Internet, causing lively discussions - they sit badly on eggs, peck them or often leave their nests.

In fact - all the chickens are different. But still most of the Amrox are beautiful hens, and then kvochkami. Most of the breed hens annually, or even twice a year, sit on eggs. If the owners found that the birds are pecking eggs, this often means that they lack calcium. In addition, when you give your pupils an egg shell, you must thoroughly crush it, just to ensure that the hens do not get used to being allowed to peck eggs.

The content of Amroxes does not require large financial costs, and with the proper organization of feeding and suitable living conditions, it will not be difficult to get a strong and healthy bird that does not disappoint the hosts with respect to their productive qualities.

Despite the fact that Russian poultry producers have already managed to evaluate this breed, it is quite difficult to purchase it on a free sale. You have to buy chicks or eggs in farms, writing them through the Internet.

Currently, you can buy Amrox chicken at the following addresses:

• In the Sverdlovsk Region, the city of Revda;
• Having addressed in LPH "the Chicken Ryaba".

However, the number of rock lovers is constantly increasing, therefore, it is possible to purchase the bird and to other addresses, which can be found on the Internet or on forums dedicated to the breed.