Denizli Crow
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| Origin: | Turkey (Denizli region) | ||
| Year: | For 500 years (unassigned information) | ||
| Colour: | Black, black-gold, black-silver | ||
| Weight: | Rooster: 3.0 to 3.5 kg Hen: 2.0 to 2.5 kg |
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| Laying output per year: | 90 to 130 eggs | ||
| Eggshell color: | White | ||
| Egg weight: | 55 to 60 g | ||
| Breeding standards: | BDRG | ||
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The Denizli crow ( Turkish Denizli Horozu ) is a Turkish domestic chicken , which is counted among the long crows . Its name refers to its origin in the province of Denizli in Turkey .
History and cultural-historical significance
The Denizli are of great cultural and historical importance in Turkey, where they represent one of the oldest purposefully bred chicken breeds. According to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey, they are around 500 years old. In the absence of evidence, however, historical statements about the origin of the breed are not possible. The first, very sparse mention of the breed in European literature dates from 1878. Here Leopold Fitzinger notes the "Demisli chicken", a medium-sized Turkish breed, whereby the typical crow cry is not mentioned.
features
The Denizli embody the original country fowl shape with an erect posture and a right-angled tail. The rooster weighs around 3 to 3.5 kg and the hen 2 to 2.5 kg. The eyes of the Denizli rooster are rimmed black and black. The legs are dark gray or purple in color, the beak is sharp-edged, and the ear discs are generally mottled red or red and white. Denizli roosters are divided into three groups in Turkey based on color, body type and beak shape. The voice of the Denizli rooster is also differentiated according to pitch and clarity. In Germany, the original black-gold and black-silver colors are recognized as well as the black variant created by crossing the Japanese Tomaru .
Crow cry
The Denizli crow is able to generate a crow cry of 25 seconds, in extreme cases even more than 30 seconds. Compared to other long crows, the call is relatively loud.
literature
- Author: W. Schwarz & Armin Six. The big poultry standard in color . Verlag Oertel & Spörer, Place Reutlingen, year 2004, ISBN 3-88627-511-6
Web links
- Information page about the Denizli crow
- Article about long crane breeds by Armin Six
- Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey ( Memento from May 17, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leopold Joseph Fitzinger: Die Arten und Racen der Hühner, Wilhelm Braumüller, Vienna 1878, p. 191