• Source: Stara Zagora Red

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.




History


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. The red colour became fully established after the second generation. The initial results were published in 1969.
Nowadays it is considered to be a rare breed. Its conservation status was listed as "critical" by the SAVE Foundation in 2009. It is kept by Bulgarian Poultry Institute in Stara Zagora and a few Bulgarian breeders, members of the Bulgarian Poultry Breeders Association. In 2013 the total number for the breed reported to DAD-IS was 360.




Characteristics


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. 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.




References






Further reading


Величков и колектив, В. (1987). Частно животновъдство. Земиздат.
колектив (1997). Албум фамилни ферми за производство и породи птици отглеждани в България. PENSOFT. ISBN 954-642-032-8.
колектив (1996). Отглеждане на птици. ЗЕМИЗДАТ. ISBN 954-05-0347-7.
колектив (2000). Птицевъдство. ФОРУМ. ISBN 954-9794-22-9.
Семерджиев, Валентин (2005). Атлас и характеристика на продуктивните птици. "Съюз на учените-Стара Загора". ISBN 954-9329-25-9.




External links


Starozagorska red hen. agrobiodiversity.net.
ELBARN - Starozagorska red hen

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