Swedish black chicken
| Swedish black chicken | |||
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| Origin: | Sweden | ||
| Year: | 1600 | ||
| Colour: | black | ||
| Weight: | Rooster: 2.0 kg Hen: 1.5 kg |
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| Laying output per year: | 140 | ||
| Eggshell color: | Light brown | ||
| Egg weight: | 38-48 g | ||
| Breeding standards: | Entente Européenne | ||
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The Swedish Black Chicken or Bohus-Dal Black Chicken is a breed of chicken from Sweden and Norway that is completely black due to hyperpigmentation . According to tradition, the breed was introduced by Dutch seafarers. A relationship with the Indonesian Ayam cemani is therefore generally assumed.
features
The breed is remarkably small. Feathers, beak, legs, skin, pupils and comb are completely black, as are flesh and bones. The average weight is 2 kilograms for roosters and 1.5 kilograms for hens. Bohus dal eggs weigh between 38 and 48 grams.
Web links
Commons : Swedish Black Grouse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Bohus-Dal Black Grouse in Swedish (PDF, 92 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article in Aviculture-europe (www.aviculture-europe.nl) in Dutch , accessed on January 11, 2016
- ↑ Breed description of the initiatives for the conservation of old and endangered livestock breeds (vieh-ev.de) , accessed on January 11, 2016