Biological characteristics of Sao chicken

Star chicken originates from wild chicken, according to the classification of stellar chickens of Aves class, Gallformes, Phasiani family, Numidiae breed, Helmeted species.

1. Appearance characteristics

All 3 Sao chicken lines have uniform appearance. At 1-day-old chicken Star has a wing-colored fur, there are stripes running from the head to the end of the body. Pink beaks and legs, legs with 4 fingers and 2 rows of scales.

The adult stage of Sao chicken has dark gray fur, on the fur, there are many small white dots. Rhombic body, slightly hunchbacked, trophy tail. The head has no crest, but instead is the horn, this horn horn grows over weeks of age, in the adult stage, the horn is about 1.5-2cm high. The area of ​​Sao chicken is white and pink and there are 2 types: a type of flat leaf close to the neck, and a type of stone leaves hanging. Star skin and neck of chickens without feathers, this bare skin is blue, under the neck has a thin meat cover. The legs are dry, especially the drum does not have a spur.

2. Distinguish roof drums

It is difficult to distinguish the drums from chickens. At 1 day of age distinguish the drums through acupoints not exactly like normal chickens. By the time of adulthood, males and females are the same. However, it is also possible to distinguish the gender of Sao chicken based on the difference in the cries of each individual. The female calls for 2 hours while the female calls for 1 hour, but when panic or for some reason, both the male and female are calling for 1 hour but never the drum can make 2 hours like a female. We can hear the cries of chickens when we are 6 weeks old. In addition, the distinction between roof drums is based on horns and crests, but in order to be accurate when selecting breeds, it is distinguished by the acupoints when chickens reach adulthood.

3. The behavior of Sao chicken

In the wild Chicken Sao seeks food on the ground, mainly insects and plant fragments. Usually they move in groups of about 20 birds. In winter, they live in each pair of empty houses before entering the herd in the warm months of the next year. Star chicken can lay 20-30 eggs and lay litter on the ground, then hatch the eggs themselves. Sao chicken raising children is not good and often misses their cubs when they take their children to high grass. So in nature, chicken Why mom often lose 75% of her ocn?

In concentrated breeding, Sao chicken still retains some wild instincts. They are shy, scared, or alert and fly well like birds, when flying always make a different cry. They live noisily and rarely stop their cries.

Star chickens are highly flocked and very sensitive to sounds such as rain, wind, thunder, lightning, broken branches, falling objects. Especially, when chickens are very young, they are afraid of the dark. When the power goes out, they often pile up on each other until the new chicken power comes back to work normally. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention when raising Sao chicken to avoid possible stress.

Star chickens are active species, they do not sleep during the day, except for the chicks stage. At night, they sleep in swarms.

4. Phenomenon of biting

Due to being too flexible, Sao chickens rarely bite each other. However, they love to peck at strange things. The rope loads, or small sticks in the barn, even the barn floor, barn walls. So often hurt to the oral mucosa of them, so in the stable we should not leave anything outside the feeding trough, drinking trough, floor, barn walls to make sure.

5. Practice bathing, flying and shouting

Star chickens fly as well as birds. They can fly from early morning, 2 weeks old Sao chicken can fly. They can fly up to 6-12m above the ground. They fly very well especially when panic.

Sao chicken also needs sunbathing, chickens often focus on sunbathing at 9-11am and 3-4pm. When sunbathing, chickens often dig a deep sand pit and snuggle into the pit, rub their fur into the sand and lie in the sun.

6. Sexual behavior

Other breeds of chickens when mating often start with the behavior of the male chicks, which is a show of pride. In addition, they also show strength through long crowing but in chickens. Why not, they do not express a clear sexuality even if the daily raisers are hard to detect. Star chicken, eggs lay eggs concentrated, when laying eggs, they will not work but quietly leave the nest.