Conservation status rare Skin color white Primary use eggs Egg size Medium Recognized variety Black | Comb type single Egg production (annual) 160 Temperament Hardy Egg color White | |
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Other names Bulgarian: Черна шуменска кокошкаCherna shumenska kokoshkaBlack shoumenska hen Weight Male: 2–2.5 kgFemale: 1.5–1.8 kg Similar Stara Zagora Red, Barbu d'Everberg, Czech Gold Brindled, Kosovo Longcrower, Cubalaya | ||
Black shumen chickens 2012 breeding season
The Black Shumen is an old breed of chicken originating in Shumen region of Bulgaria. In the middle of the 20th century it was crossed with Minorca chickens and later, briefly, with Rhode Island Red birds.
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It is considered a rare breed. In 2013 the population was reported as 350. It is kept by the Bulgarian Poultry Institute in Stara Zagora and by a few members of the Bulgarian Poultry Breeders Association.
Characteristics
The Black Shumen is black with a greenish sheen; it has a single comb, white skin and red earlobes. It is early-maturing, and lays 160–170 greyish-white eggs weighing 53–55 g per year.
References
Black Shumen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA