Malay (chicken)
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| Origin: | Asia, Malay Archipelago and Indian coastal areas | ||
| Year: | Introduced to England and the Netherlands in the early 19th century | ||
| Colour: | gold-wheat colored; pheasant brown; wild-colored; brown-porcelain colored; red saddled; black; white sputtered; | ||
| Weight: | Rooster: 3.5-4.5 kg Hen: 2.5-3.5 kg |
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| Laying output per year: | 100 eggs | ||
| Eggshell color: | brownish to yellow | ||
| Egg weight: | 50 g | ||
| Breeding standards: | BDRG | ||
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The Malays are an ancient fighter breed and primeval fowl from India and the Malay Archipelago, which came to Europe at the beginning of the 19th century and was used to breed different breeds. Since in England the cock fights were banned, it is bred for exhibition purposes. It has also been bred in Germany since the middle of the 19th century and refined into the current exhibition type. The Malay is a pure sport hen. His genetic make-up lives on in many of the younger breeds and made the consolidation of the breeding possible in the first place.
The recognized bantam breed, dwarf malay , is also widespread .
description
The Malay ( English: Malay) is, with its 70-80 cm, a very large, very muscular and very high placed chicken of the fighter type , with a high, proud posture. Its head is raptor-like and with a scowl. The plumage is short, tight and close fitting. The S-shaped neck forms with the arched back and the tail in their respective upper boundary lines three arcs (three-arch line). These must be clearly visible especially with the rooster. Form takes precedence over color. This fighting hen is of a bold, combative, and determined character.
literature
- Walter Schwarz, Armin Six: The big poultry standard in color. Volume 1: Chickens - turkeys, guinea fowl. 7th, revised and expanded edition. Oertel + Spörer, Reutlingen 2004, ISBN 3-88627-511-6 .