Highsex chickens are a highly productive egg cross bred in the Netherlands. It has two varieties - White and Brown - which differ in the color of plumage and product characteristics. It is bred in many countries of the world, it is considered one of the best egg breeds.
Highsex chickens
General characteristics of the cross
Highsex chickens were bred in Holland in the early 70s of the last century. The ancestors were the parents of the German breed Leggorn and the English New Hampshire. Brown Rhode Island chickens contributed to the breeding of the Brown variety. From Holland, birds came to Canada, the USA and many European countries. In the USSR they began to breed them in 1974, first in Ukraine, then in Russia.
White and brown Highsex look similar to each other. They differ in the color of plumage, weight and scallop shape. In the white hybrid, the Comb is higher, has a pronounced leaf-like shape, hangs on its side. In Highsex Brown, the scallop is smaller, pea-shaped, not always hanging down. The feathers of the Highsex White chickens are white, sometimes they can be painted dark at the tips of the wings and tail. In brown chickens they are red, red or brown. The tips of the fly and tail feathers may be white. Roosters have a darker back and nape than the rest of the body.
Highsex Brown is slightly larger in size. The rest of the photo and description of the constitution they have the same:
- Medium sized head.
- Scallop, face and catkins brightly colored red.
- Eyes light green or orange
- The beak is medium, hard and straight.
- The body is compact, with well-developed muscles.
- The wings snugly fit into the body, small in size.
- The feathers have a silky and very soft structure.
Highisex chickens have a temperament that is calm, they are unobtrusive, easily make contact. First of all, this concerns the brown variety, whites are more easily stressed. The owners rarely have problems with fights between roosters, birds never run away from the yard, do not climb into other people's gardens.
Highsex White Productivity
Haysek White hens appeared first, they are distinguished by good productivity. They ripen early and can lay eggs for up to 2-3 years without compromising performance. Here is a description of the main qualities of white cross:
- The weight of the cocks is 1.8 kg, the females 1.6 kg.
- Egg production - 280-300 pieces per year.
- Egg mass - 60 g.
- The color of the testicle is white.
- The beginning of egg laying is 4.5 months, the duration is 2-3 years.
- Feed consumption per 10 eggs is 1.25 kg.
- The survival rate of young animals is 95%.
Chickens are resistant to many pathologies that are caused by bacteria (salmonellosis, streptococcal and staphylococcal infections), fungi (aspergillosis), helminths (ascariasis, amidostomosis, etc.). Highsex chickens are highly productive, but Cross Brown has the best characteristics, so in many farms it has begun to supplant the White line.
Highsex Brown Productivity
Haysex Brown laying hens do not only have high egg productivity that is superior to White Cross and the parent Leggorn breed. The weight of cocks and hens is higher than that of cross White. This allows some poultry farmers to consider the breed as meat-and-egg. When grown in small domestic farms, poultry can be used both for meat and for egg production.
Highsex Brown Chickens
On large farms, brown Highsex also displaces white, as it rushes much better. Here are its main features:
- The mass of roosters is 2.6 kg (sometimes 3 kg). The weight of the chickens is 2.3-2.6 kg.
- The number of testicles is 320-360 pieces per year.
- Egg weight - 65-70 g.
- The color of the shell is brown, the egg is stronger than the White hybrid.
- The beginning of the masonry is the age of 4.5-5 months, the duration is 2-3 years.
- Feed consumption per 10 testicles - 1.3 kg.
- Chicken survival is 99%.
Cross Highsex Brown, like White, is resistant to infections, but vaccines are given to chickens and roosters on large farms. When birds accumulate, immunity is often weakened, and microbes are transmitted more easily. Due to its high productivity, the breed constantly receives excellent reviews from poultry farmers. It is considered perhaps the most popular among its destinations.
Bird keeping
The content of both varieties of cross Highsex is approximately the same. It should be taken into account only that white hens are more shy, males often fight, therefore they should be better protected from various stressful situations. Hens feel great on free-range, in a closed house and in cages.
The house is made ordinary, a layer of sawdust or straw 5-7 cm thick is laid on the floor. Convenient nests are set up on layers. They are best equipped at a distance of 40 cm from the floor. The area of the nest is desirable to make no less than 25 cm². Walking area is not enclosed by a too high net. Its size should be 3-4 times larger than that of the house.
the chicken coop may not be too big. For 1 square. 4 chickens are quietly placed. It is important to maintain a stable temperature all year round, at the level of 18-20 ° C, otherwise the laying capacity of chickens will drop. You should also pay attention to lighting. If you turn on the lamp for 14-16 hours in winter, the chickens will be carried with the same intensity all year round. To better understand how to properly care for birds, you can watch the video.
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Highsex laying hens after a chicken farm
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Bird feeding
Highsex laying hens are best fed with special compound feeds. They are fully adjusted composition. It fully meets the needs of poultry for proteins, carbohydrates and fats, as well as minerals and vitamins. If there is no opportunity to buy compound feeds or the herd is too small and the costs do not justify itself, you can create mixers yourself.
The basis of the diet of this cross variety is cereals. You can feed the birds with a mixture of the following composition:
- wheat - 2 parts;
- corn - 2 parts;
- peas - 2 parts.
In addition, the diet includes boiled potatoes and other vegetables, green grass, chalk, crushed shells, meat and bone meal. In spring, chickens should be given Premix vitamins, then the egg production of birds will increase significantly. In summer, the menu includes, in addition to cereals, fresh grass, zucchini, pumpkin, carrot, and green tops.
It is impossible to overfeed birds: with too much weight, the hens begin to rush poorly. Three times a day is best suited to the breed. At the first and last meal, they give grain, at lunchtime, at about 1 p.m., wet mixes. It is important to ensure that all food is fresh. Spoiled feed and dirt in the house are the main causes of infections and deaths in chickens.
Breeding chickens
The Highsex chickens are a hybrid created by crossing several lines. Get offspring with all the necessary traits is possible only in specialized poultry farms. At home, you should not engage in a full breeding cycle, since chickens will have low productivity. To grow this cross, you need to buy an incubation egg or prepared chickens.
How much will the breed cost? Daily chickens cost 70-100 rubles, an incubation egg can be purchased for 20-30 rubles. Some private owners prefer to buy adult laying hens, their price is 300-400 rubles per head. Before buying, you need to know exactly where the sale of really high-quality lines is carried out. This will help farmers reviews, a list of poultry farms involved in breeding Hysek hybrid.
Caring for young animals is simple. It is important to ensure that the daily chickens are kept warm at a temperature of 28-30 ° C. In the first 10-14 days, lighting should be around the clock, then it is reduced every day by an hour, and the temperature is reduced by a degree. You can use a standard or homemade brooder for growing. The litter in the box is changed daily.
Highsex little chickens are also easy to feed. In the early days, they are fed steep eggs or cottage cheese with chopped nettles, quinoa or other grass. Next, boiled friable porridge is introduced into the diet, then transferred to steamed or soaked grain. From about two weeks they are allowed to walk outside, and per month they are transferred to adult feed. You can use ready-made mixed feed instead of the mash. The main thing is not to take mixtures for broilers: from them chickens will begin to gain weight intensively, which may affect their future egg production.
It’s important to know one caveat: at the age of 24, the Haysex Brown chickens can easily determine their gender. The hens turn brown, and the cockerels are still barely yellow. This is the best moment to divide young growth by sex. It should also be remembered that the brown color of feathers is the dominant. When crossed with white birds, the offspring will be brown. But the egg production and the weight of the offspring may be the same as in whites.