GB/T 36182-2018Lingkun chicken (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

1 Scope

This standard specifies the origin and variety characteristics, body appearance, body weight, production performance, egg quality and determination methods of Lingkun chicken.

This standard applies to Lingkun chicken varieties.

2 Normative references

The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only dated versions apply to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

NY/T 823 Poultry Production Performance Terminology and Metrics Statistical Methods

3 Origin and variety characteristics

The origin is Lingkun Town, Longwan District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is a dual-use local variety with excellent meat quality and egg quality.

4 Body appearance

It has the characteristics of "three yellows" (beak, shank, feather). Crowns, meat clams, and ears are red. Some have crested and feathered feathers.

The adult cock has an elliptical head, a delicate, medium-sized, single-crown, and 6 to 8 crown teeth. The iridescence is yellow. Plumage red yellow or chestnut yellow Color, lustrous, neck, wing, back color is darker, there are several black feathers between the main wing feathers, and the tail feathers are dark green.

Adult hens have a single crown erect. Yellow iridescent. The plumage is yellowish or chestnut yellow, and some individuals have a little black feather on the neck, wings and tail. The chicks have a yellow feather body. See Appendix A for pictures of adult chickens.

5 Body weight

Adult body weight and body size are shown in Table 1.