Country
Specie
ISO3
MEX
Language
sp.
Other name
Mexican Indigenous Chicken
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is reported to be heat tolerant.
Specific resistance or tolerance
This breed is reported to be fairly resistant to Newcastle disease.
Avian classification
indigenous
Weight males
2.20
Weight females
1.70
Other specific visible traits
15% naked neck, 12% frizzled plumage, 7% feathered legs, dwarfism 2-3%, multiple spurs 1-2%, toupee 5%
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
These birds probably descend from fowls introduced by the Spaniards during the colonial age of Mexico (1521-1800).
Year of origin
1521
Location within country
Colima, Jalisco and Michoacãn States, central Pacific Coast
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
