The Stara Zagora Red (Bulgarian: Старозагорска червена кокошка, Starozagorska chervena kokoshka) is a Bulgarian breed of domestic chicken from the oblast of Stara Zagora, in the central-southern part of the country. In the mid-20th century local chickens of Stara Zagora were crossed with Rhode Island Red chickens.[1][3]
The Stara Zagora Red breed was created in about 1970 by cross-breeding local hens of the region, of various colours, with Rhode Island Red cocks.[2][4] The red colour became fully established after the second generation. The initial results were published in 1969.[4]
Nowadays it is considered to be a rare breed. Its conservation status was listed as "critical" by the SAVE Foundation in 2009.[1] It is kept by Bulgarian Poultry Institute in Stara Zagora and a few Bulgarian breeders, members of the Bulgarian Poultry Breeders Association.[citation needed] In 2013 the total number for the breed reported to DAD-IS was 360.[2]
Characteristicsedit
The Stara Zagora Red is a medium-built bird with bright red feathering, a broad straight back, full breast and well-developed wattles and comb.[4] Cocks weigh about 3–3.5 kg and hens 2.3–2.5 kg. Hens start laying at about 165 days, and lay 215–220 brown eggs per year, with a weight of 55–60 g.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgWaltraud Kugler (2009). Rare Breeds and Varieties of the Balkan - Atlas 2009 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. St. Gallen: Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe. p. 46.
^ abcdefBreed data sheet: Starozagorska chervena kokoshka/Bulgaria. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.
^"Stara Zagora/Starozagorska red chicken". Hristo Lukanov. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ abcS. Nozcev, C. Conkov (1969). The Stara Zagora Red fowl = Starozagorskata Chervena Kokoshka. The Stara Zagora Red fowl.
Further readingedit
Величков и колектив, В. (1987). Частно животновъдство. Земиздат.
колектив (1997). Албум фамилни ферми за производство и породи птици отглеждани в България. PENSOFT. ISBN954-642-032-8.
Семерджиев, Валентин (2005). Атлас и характеристика на продуктивните птици. "Съюз на учените-Стара Загора". ISBN954-9329-25-9.
External linksedit
Starozagorska red hen. agrobiodiversity.net.
ELBARN - Starozagorska red hen
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stara, zagora, bulgarian, Старозагорска, червена, кокошка, starozagorska, chervena, kokoshka, bulgarian, breed, domestic, chicken, from, oblast, stara, zagora, central, southern, part, country, 20th, century, local, chickens, stara, zagora, were, crossed, with. The Stara Zagora Red Bulgarian Starozagorska chervena kokoshka Starozagorska chervena kokoshka is a Bulgarian breed of domestic chicken from the oblast of Stara Zagora in the central southern part of the country In the mid 20th century local chickens of Stara Zagora were crossed with Rhode Island Red chickens 1 3 Stara Zagora RedConservation statusSAVE 2009 critical 1 Other namesBulgarian Starozagorska chervena kokoshkaStarozagorska chervena kokoshka 2 Starozagorska Red Hen 1 Country of originBulgariaUseeggsTraitsWeightMale 3 3 5 kg 1 Female 2 3 2 5 kg 1 Skin coloryellow 2 Egg colorbrown 2 ClassificationChickenGallus gallus domesticus Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editThe Stara Zagora Red breed was created in about 1970 by cross breeding local hens of the region of various colours with Rhode Island Red cocks 2 4 The red colour became fully established after the second generation The initial results were published in 1969 4 Nowadays it is considered to be a rare breed Its conservation status was listed as critical by the SAVE Foundation in 2009 1 It is kept by Bulgarian Poultry Institute in Stara Zagora and a few Bulgarian breeders members of the Bulgarian Poultry Breeders Association citation needed In 2013 the total number for the breed reported to DAD IS was 360 2 Characteristics editThe Stara Zagora Red is a medium built bird with bright red feathering a broad straight back full breast and well developed wattles and comb 4 Cocks weigh about 3 3 5 kg and hens 2 3 2 5 kg Hens start laying at about 165 days and lay 215 220 brown eggs per year with a weight of 55 60 g 1 2 References edit a b c d e f g Waltraud Kugler 2009 Rare Breeds and Varieties of the Balkan Atlas 2009 Archived 2012 03 16 at the Wayback Machine St Gallen Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe p 46 a b c d e f Breed data sheet Starozagorska chervena kokoshka Bulgaria Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed August 2014 Stara Zagora Starozagorska red chicken Hristo Lukanov Retrieved 2010 12 18 a b c S Nozcev C Conkov 1969 The Stara Zagora Red fowl Starozagorskata Chervena Kokoshka The Stara Zagora Red fowl Further reading editVelichkov i kolektiv V 1987 Chastno zhivotnovdstvo Zemizdat kolektiv 1997 Album familni fermi za proizvodstvo i porodi ptici otglezhdani v Blgariya PENSOFT ISBN 954 642 032 8 kolektiv 1996 Otglezhdane na ptici ZEMIZDAT ISBN 954 05 0347 7 kolektiv 2000 Pticevdstvo FORUM ISBN 954 9794 22 9 Semerdzhiev Valentin 2005 Atlas i harakteristika na produktivnite ptici Syuz na uchenite Stara Zagora ISBN 954 9329 25 9 External links editStarozagorska red hen agrobiodiversity net ELBARN Starozagorska red hen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stara Zagora Red amp oldid 1012223735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
