kerala Chicken Thalassery Chicken breed

 Kerala breed Thalassery chicken       


               There are 18 recognized poultry breeds in India.Thalassery chicken is one of the breeds of Kerala.As the name suggests he was born in thalassery in kannur district.thalassery chicken is a government approved chicken.They can move very fast and have the ability to escape from enemies.     Their feathers are all shining. 

They are generally black in color, resembling the anatomy of wild chickens.The legs are black calour and ears are red and the flower is red.Lays 60to70 eggs per year.Their eggs are more brownish than normal.Lays 7to8 eggs in a single trip.
   Their eggs contain more fat and calcium than normal eggs.The eggs are given to the growing children.They are domesticated and raised as domestic birds.Maximum weight of rooster 1.600kg Maximum weight of hen 1.200kg.Lifespan 5to 10 years. It feeds on leaves, small insects, bran, rice and wheat.Immunity increases with consumption of leaf.

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