Nigeria is a country in Africa and well known for her rich cultural and traditional heritage and most of the animals we keep or eat are among these heritage.
In this post, Ozuluonye Emmanuel, puts together this write up about Avuke okuko based on his personal research in Obollo-Eke community of Enugu stateIchacha cock |
Ichacha or Avuke is an undocumented popular breed of indigenous chicken in Nigeria particularly among the Igbos in the southeastern part of the country
Amongst all local chicken breeds, it commands a higher price than every other breeds chiefly because in the Igbo traditional religion, it's mostly used to offer sacrifices to the deities.
Local chicken markets in Igbo land are always in a short supply of this special breed of indigenous chicken.
Ichacha hen brooding her chicks |
Characteristics of Ichacha
• They have very short and limited feather at the wing and tail region.
• It has less feathers covering the entire body.
• Its color can be black, brown, red, white or a mixture of colours or black and white spotted.
• It is a medium breed of indigenous chicken in Nigeria weighing between 0.85kg-2kg at maturity
• Its egg production ranges between 40-45 eggs in a year
• Its capable of hatching her fertile eggs and brooding her young ones.
• It can be reared in the extensive, semi-intensive or intensive system.
Ichacha hen |
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