Slovenian Barred Hen[1] (Slovene: Slovenska grahasta kokoš[2]) is a traditional breed of domestic chicken, originating in Slovenia.[2] This breed was developed on the Biotechnical Faculty of University of Ljubljana some decades ago.[2][3] Animals of the Slovenian Barred Hen are barred black and white layer hens, used primarily for production of commercial crossbreeds sold under the trademark Prelux.[2][4]
It is a relatively young Slovenian traditional breed of domestic chicken, originating in 1970, when experts from the Department of Animal Science of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana started developing it. Foreign chicken breeds Barred Plymouth Rock and White Plymouth Rock are considered as its starter breeds. Breeders were selecting for a proper body mass and a better ability of egg-laying, at the same time the barred pattern of plumage was also of a great importance.[2][3]
Since hens are not suitable for breeding in big commercial complexes,[1] the breed is still being bred and selected for mostly on the PRC for Poultry Breeding of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana.[2][3] There are thought to be around 1270 birds of the breed in Slovenia (data from 2020), with their number increasing.[5]
Features
Appearance
Animals of this breed are layer hens.[3] Slovenian Barred Hen is heavier than hens of other Slovenian traditional layer hens,[1][6] roosters are weighing 3.0–3.5 kg,[6] while hens are a bit lighter with their 2.3–2.7 kg.[7] Their plumage is of a barred pattern,[2] with alternating black and white colour,[5] and roosters being lighter than hens.[2] A simple and single[5] leaf-like comb is of middle sizes, hens have small red earlobes and orange eyes. Legs are of light yellow colour, while their toes are covered with darker tones that are more pronounced in females.[2] Hens reach their sexual maturity after living for approximately 20–21 weeks.[6]
Breeding and usage
Slovenian Barred Hens are being bred in different modes of intensive farming;[2][5] often animals are reared in bigger coups that are being periodically illuminated. When reaching 16 weeks of age, pullets (young hens) are moved to various possible breeding programmes. Some animals are being breed on battery farms, where they live in enriched (battery) cages. Other animals are either a part of combined breeding with hens being partly on litter and partly on lattice, or a part of typical barn breeding with free-run chickens.[2]
Chickens of the Slovenian Barred breed are layer hens,[3] that lay quality eggs[2] of light brown colour[5] and average weight of 59 grams.[5][6] Usually these hens lay from 240 to 250 eggs per year.[6] The breed is also important as a parent breed of Slovenian commercial crossbreeds that are being sold under the brand name Prelux.[4] Such crossbreeds are usually better layer hens.[3] The commercial crossbreed named Prelux-Č (prelux črna in Slovenian, Prelux Black in English) is a descendant of hens of Slovenian Barred Hen and roosters of Slovenian Brown Hen. The so-called Prelux-G (prelux grahasta in Slovenian, Prelux Barred in English) is a result of crossbreeding a rooster of Slovenian Barred Hen and a hen of Slovenian Brown Hen.[4] Young castrated roosters – capons are useful as a source of meat often treated as a delicacy.[2]
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Slovenian Barred Hen 1 Slovene Slovenska grahasta kokos 2 is a traditional breed of domestic chicken originating in Slovenia 2 This breed was developed on the Biotechnical Faculty of University of Ljubljana some decades ago 2 3 Animals of the Slovenian Barred Hen are barred black and white layer hens used primarily for production of commercial crossbreeds sold under the trademark Prelux 2 4 Slovenian Barred HenOther namesSlovene Slovenska grahasta kokosCountry of originSloveniaUsePrimarily eggsTraitsWeightMale 3 0 3 5 kgFemale 2 3 2 7 kgSkin colorYellowEgg colorLight brownComb typeSingleClassificationNotesUsed as a parent breed for obtaining commercial crossbreedsChickenGallus gallus domesticus Contents 1 History and distribution 2 Features 2 1 Appearance 2 2 Breeding and usage 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory and distribution EditIt is a relatively young Slovenian traditional breed of domestic chicken originating in 1970 when experts from the Department of Animal Science of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana started developing it Foreign chicken breeds Barred Plymouth Rock and White Plymouth Rock are considered as its starter breeds Breeders were selecting for a proper body mass and a better ability of egg laying at the same time the barred pattern of plumage was also of a great importance 2 3 Since hens are not suitable for breeding in big commercial complexes 1 the breed is still being bred and selected for mostly on the PRC for Poultry Breeding of Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana 2 3 There are thought to be around 1270 birds of the breed in Slovenia data from 2020 with their number increasing 5 Features EditAppearance Edit Animals of this breed are layer hens 3 Slovenian Barred Hen is heavier than hens of other Slovenian traditional layer hens 1 6 roosters are weighing 3 0 3 5 kg 6 while hens are a bit lighter with their 2 3 2 7 kg 7 Their plumage is of a barred pattern 2 with alternating black and white colour 5 and roosters being lighter than hens 2 A simple and single 5 leaf like comb is of middle sizes hens have small red earlobes and orange eyes Legs are of light yellow colour while their toes are covered with darker tones that are more pronounced in females 2 Hens reach their sexual maturity after living for approximately 20 21 weeks 6 Breeding and usage Edit Slovenian Barred Hens are being bred in different modes of intensive farming 2 5 often animals are reared in bigger coups that are being periodically illuminated When reaching 16 weeks of age pullets young hens are moved to various possible breeding programmes Some animals are being breed on battery farms where they live in enriched battery cages Other animals are either a part of combined breeding with hens being partly on litter and partly on lattice or a part of typical barn breeding with free run chickens 2 Chickens of the Slovenian Barred breed are layer hens 3 that lay quality eggs 2 of light brown colour 5 and average weight of 59 grams 5 6 Usually these hens lay from 240 to 250 eggs per year 6 The breed is also important as a parent breed of Slovenian commercial crossbreeds that are being sold under the brand name Prelux 4 Such crossbreeds are usually better layer hens 3 The commercial crossbreed named Prelux C prelux crna in Slovenian Prelux Black in English is a descendant of hens of Slovenian Barred Hen and roosters of Slovenian Brown Hen The so called Prelux G prelux grahasta in Slovenian Prelux Barred in English is a result of crossbreeding a rooster of Slovenian Barred Hen and a hen of Slovenian Brown Hen 4 Young castrated roosters capons are useful as a source of meat often treated as a delicacy 2 See also EditSlovenian Brown Hen Slovenian Silver Hen List of Slovenian domestic animal breedsReferences Edit a b c Strelec Alenka Tercic Dusan Malovrh Spela Holcman Antonija 2009 Prireja in fizikalne lastnosti jajc slovenskih tradicionalnih pasem kokosi 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 Slovenske avtohtone in tradicionalne pasme domacih zivali 2014 Oddelek za zootehniko UL BF in Slovenian Retrieved 16 11 2021 a b c d e f Holcman Antonija Tercic Dusan Salobir Janez Zorman Rojs Olga 2020 Perutnina reja kokosi pur gosi rac prepelic in Slovenian Ljubljana Kmecki glas ISBN 978 961 203 484 9 OCLC 1146270237 a b c Rjava crna grahasta marogasta zurnal24 si in Slovenian Retrieved 2021 11 11 a b c d e f Slovenska grahasta kokos Slovenia Chicken fao dadis breed detail web app Retrieved 2021 11 11 a b c d e Urbanija Petra 2016 Kognitivne sposobnosti slovenskih lokalnih pasem kokosi diplomsko delo visokosolski strokovni studij repozitorij uni lj si in Slovenian Retrieved 2021 11 11 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Dosler Mateja 2010 Valilnost v jatah slovenskih lokalnih pasem kokosi in starsevskih jatah prelux nesnic diplomsko delo visokosolski strokovni studij repozitorij uni lj si in Slovenian Retrieved 2021 11 13 a href 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