Sunday, December 30, 2012

Learn More About Rare Breed Chickens

By Kendra Ware


Of all domesticated animals in the world, chickens are one among the most preferred. They are easy to maintain and do not require a lot of input from the side of the owner. They have easily fit into the human livelihoods and this has in addition added to their extensive veneration. There are rare breed chickens in some remote parts of the world which may hold some benefits man is yet to rip from the bird.

Most people are not aware that even though they may own chickens, there are of different types. The reason is that most look alike. In fact, even experts find it difficult to distinguish one chicken breed from another if they do not have their records. That is the intricacy with chicken; they all look alike apart from a select few.

Chicken meat and eggs are the two main products that farmers aim to obtain from the trade. There are other products such as manure but this is only practiced in some select instances. Both the meat and eggs have a ready global market that continually grows. This in turn has led to the investment in the sector by many organizations and individuals.

Even after much knowledge has been amassed with regards to the different types of birds in the world, little is known by most chicken farmers. The problem is that although there are many distinct breeds, they produce almost the same products and hence farmers may not be in a position to note the difference. As the products obtained have a global demand, chicken farming is a practice with a global reach.

However, large organizations that specialize in chicken farming are aware of different types of chicken. This enables them to select one that maximizes and facilitates their goals and objectives. For instance, if the goal is to produce eggs, they are bound to select one that is best at doing that. Either through the number of eggs laid or the size. In a place where meat is the objective, the best choice is the breed that grows very fast and has huge quantity of meat.

Since chicken were initially found in different parts of the globe, this explains the present existence of different breeds. Presently, different breeds can be found in a sole location because of their spread which was facilitated by a man. The animal has long been part of human life and as a result man carried it to most of his destinations. It was then a case of different breeds coming together.

Man had other thoughts though. He moved the chicken and made them move from one continent to another. Eventually, the chicken that was initially from Europe would find its way to the Americas and so on. Some birds spread widely as a result while others did not. The ones that remained in their original habitat mainly constitute the rare breeds.

Numerous elements have to come together for there to exist rare breed chickens. Some of these factors may include lack of exposure to the outside world or the mere fact that the breed is not the best in either producing meat or eggs. Even though there are rare type of chickens all across the globe, man has not entirely exploited them to their limits.




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