laying-oriented dual-purpose chicken

ÖTZ Chili

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The ÖTZ Chili is an laying oriented Dual-purpose chickenDas Zweinutzungshuhn bezeichnet Zuchtlinien, die sowohl für die Eierproduktion als auch für die Fleischgewinnung geeignet sind. Im Gegensatz zu spezialisierten Hochleistungstieren – bei denen entweder auf hohe Legeleistung (Legehennen) oder schnelles Fleischwachstum (Masthähnchen) gezüchtet werden – bietet das Zweinutzungshuhn eine Möglichkeit beide Eigenschaften in einem Tier zu vereinen. Da jedoch keine Spezialisierung vorliegt, sind die Leistungen bei Ei und Fleisch ausgeglichen und in der Regel etwas geringer, als die Leistungen von spezialisierten Tieren.resulting from a cross between the New Hampshire and White Rock breeds. This cross produces hens with bright red plumage.

At a glance

General information

PAIRING

Utility crossingIn animal breeding, commercial crossbreeding refers to the targeted crossing of animals of two different breeds or breeding lines in order to combine the positive characteristics of both parents in the offspring. The aim is usually to improve characteristics such as health, performance or adaptability.

New Hampshire x White Rock

ANIMAL COLOURS

Hens: bright red plumage

Cocks: white-brown speckled plumage

AVAILABILITY

Hatching eggs and chicks all year round | pullets on pre order

EU HYGIENE CERTIFICATION

yes

Certified in accordance with the EU Animal Health Regulation (BmTierSSchV) and therefore approved for trade in EU-certified hatcheries and abroad.

FARBSEXEN*

Sortable as chicks (light-colored roosters, dark-colored hens)

*Our ÖTZ chilli chicks are natural products – colour variations cannot be ruled out

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Required reading

ÖTZ-Management-Guide Download

Cock and hen belong together

Performance DATA

NOTE

The information provided is based on practical experience – scientific studies are currently being planned.

ÖTZ Chili hens

Parameters	Performance
Optimum laying performance in 52 weeks	250 - 270 eggs
Shell colour	light brown
Start of the laying period	approx. 20th week of live
Weight End of 1st laying period	Living weight 2.3 kg

Further data on target weights and average feed consumption will be added shortly.

Egg size distribution

Behaviour

ÖTZ chili hens are curious, friendly, and people-oriented. They are pleasant to handle and have an open disposition.

ATTENTION

Rapeseed in the ration can lead to fishy-smelling eggs. This must also be taken into account when the mobile barn moves over the intercrops like rapeseed or other cruciferous plants.

We are currently working on this problem in terms of breeding. However, as this may take some time, please take this into account when feeding.

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ÖTZ Chili Cocks

Parameters	Performance
Living weight 12.5 week of life	1,9 kg
Living weight 14.5 week of life	2,2 kg

Further data on average weight gain and average feed conversion will be added shortly.

Behaviour

ÖTZ chili roosters are curious and sociable animals. However, it should be noted that dual-purpose roosters are generally much more active than conventional broilers.

TIP

The housing set-up should take into account the animals' willingness to move in order to prevent the occurrence of breast blisters and other injuries. Straw bales and raised levels are suitable for structuring the hutch, but also provide good resting areas for lower-ranking animals. From the 10th week of life, apart from daylight, additional light in the house is superfluous and should be switched off in favor of the calmer animals.

Colour sexing

Farbsexen bei ÖTZ Chili-Eintagsküken*

ÖTZ Chili chickens can be sorted as chicks: the roosters have light plumage, the hens dark plumage.

ÖTZ Chili Hen Chicks

100% of brown chicks are female

ÖTZ Chili Rooster Chicks

100% of light-colored chicks are male.

*Unsere ÖTZ Chili-Küken sind Naturprodukte – Fehlfarben sind nicht auszuschließen

Special knowledge fishy smelling eggs

Avoid cruciferous plants in the feeding

Special knowledge fishy smelling eggs: During the digestion of cruciferous plants, the eggs of brown lays may have a fishy odor. This is caused by metabolic products that are stored in the egg. Trimethylamine (TMA) can enter the hen's body via the animal's metabolism, which produces TMA itself, or via molecules from which TMA can be formed. TMA is transported via the bloodstream to the liver, where an enzyme is responsible for the oxidation of TMA. The activity of this enzyme is inhibited in ÖTZ Coffee hens by various substances found in cruciferous vegetables, thus contributing to odor development.