Terdapat beratus-ratus baka ayam yang wujud pada hari ini.
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Ia telah diternak sejak beribu-ribu tahun yang lalu. Ciri-ciri fizikal
digunakan bagi membezakan baka-baka ayam iaitu saiz, warna bulu, jenis
balung, warna kulit, warna telur dan tempat asalnya.
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Ia juga dibahagikan mengikut kegunaan utamanya sama ada untuk telur,
daging atau tujuan hiasan. Beberapa jenis baka memiliki kegunaan lebih
daripada satu.
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Mengikut tempat asal
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Ayam jantan d'Everberg ini merupakan salah satu daripada baka ayam Bantan biasan dari Belgium
Brazil
Kanada
China
Silkie terkenal kerana bulunya yang lembut seperti sutera
Finland
Perancis
Jerman
Greece
Sumber
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India
Iceland
Itali
Jepun
Belanda
New Zealand
Norway
[ Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Rusia
Sepanyol
Seekor ayam jantan Minorca
[ Switzerland
Turki
United Kingdom
The Buff variety of
Orpington, here a rooster, is quite popular breed for smaller flocks.
Amerika Syarikat
Mengikut kegunaan utama
All chickens lay
eggs, have edible
meat,
and possess a unique appearance. However, distinct breeds are the
result of selective breeding to emphasize certain traits. Any breed may
technically be used for general
agricultural purposes, and all breeds are shown to some degree. But each chicken breed is known for a primary use.
Telur
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Araucanas are one of the only breeds to lay
blue or green eggs, and can be recognized by their lack of tail and
distinctive ear tufts
Many breeds were selected and are used primarily for producing
eggs, these are mostly light-weight birds whose hens do not go broody often.
Daging
Some breeds are preferred for meat alone, though the commercial
broiler market is currently monopolized by the
Cornish-Rock (a hybrid of the Cornish and Plymouth Rock). Many smaller farms and homesteads use dual-purpose breeds for meat production.
Dual kegunaan
The Barred
Plymouth Rock adalah antara baka dua-guna yang sangat popular
Secara umumnya baka-baka yang dipelihara di rumah di seluruh dunia
sesuai bagi tujuan pengeluaran daging dan telur. Walaupun begitu,
beberapa baka mungkin lebih condong ke arah salah satu dari kegunaan
ini. Baka-baka dengan ciri sebegini biasanya dikenali sebagai baka "dua
kegunaan"
Hiasan
Since the 19th century,
poultry fancy, the breeding and
competitive exhibition of
poultry
as a hobby, has grown to be a huge influence on chicken breeds. Many
breeds have always been kept for ornamental purposes, and others have
been shifted from their original use to become first and foremost
exhibition fowl, even if they may retain some inherent utility. Since
the sport of
cockfighting has been outlawed in the developed world, most breeds first developed for this purpose, called
game fowl, are now seen principally in the show ring rather than the cock pit.
Key |
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U denotes a breed primarily used for exhibition, but which is still used for utility purposes.
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G denotes a game breed.
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Modern Games were developed purely for exhibition
Bantam
Sebright, seperti baka Sebright Emas adalah salah satu ayam Bantam yang popular
Kebanyakan baka ayam yang bersaiz besar mempunyai pasangan yang bersaiz
miniatur
yang dikenali sebagai katik atau bantam. Baka Bantam ini bersaiz satu
per lima atau satu per empat dari baka aslinya, dengan ciri-ciri dan
penampilan yang serupa dengan baka aslinya. Walaubagaimanapun
Bantam asli tidak memiliki pasangan yang bersaiz besar. Baka bantam asli termasuk:
Baka kacukan
Many common strains of
cross-bred chickens exist, but none breed true or are recognized by poultry
breed standards.
Thus, though they are extremely common in flocks focusing on high
productivity, cross-breeds do not technically meet the definition of a
breed. Most cross-breed strains are
sex linked, allowing for easy
chick sexing.
Lihat juga
Nota kaki
Rujukan
- American Standard of Perfection, American Poultry Association.
- Ekarius, Carol (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, 210 MAS MoCA Way, North Adams MA 01247: Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58017-667-5.
- Graham, Chris (2006). Choosing and Keeping Chickens, 2–4 Heron Quays London E14 4JP: Octopus Publishing. ISBN 9780793806010.
- Heinrichs, Christine (2007). How To Raise Chickens, Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780793806010.
- Percy, Pam (2006). The Field Guide to Chickens, Suite 200, 380 Jackson St, St Paul MN 55101: Voyageur Press. ISBN 0760324735.
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