Social:Denizli chicken
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| Country of origin | Turkey |
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| Distribution | Turkey |
| Use | Multipurpose |
| Traits | |
| Comb type | single (big comb/small comb) |
| Classification | |
| PCGB | rare long crowers[1] |
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The Denizli is a breed of rooster developed in Denizli, Turkey. It is characterised by its long-crowing abilities, with the general guideline being a crow of 20–25 seconds in their first year. The breed is divided into 3 groups based on colour, body structure, and comb types.[2] It is described as having black eyes, dark gray or purple leg colour, with silver or red hackles and sometimes red feathering on the wings. They weigh 3–3.5 kg.[3]
It has been the symbol of both Denizli City and Province for at least nine hundred years, after excavations at Laodicea on the Lycus revealed a 900-year-old relief of the cities symbol.[4] In 2013 the largest glass sculpture in Turkey, a giant Denizli rooster in Delikliçınar Square, Denizli City, was unveiled to celebrate this find following a survey to decide on a statue for the newly renovated square.[5]
Its population has been noted as declining, and an active conservation program is now in progress by the Lalahan Central Livestock Research Institute.[6]
A video of a Denizli rooster crowing entitled "death metal rooster", went viral on YouTube in 2010. Discovery Channel covered the video explaining how roosters crow for such a long duration.[7][8] The video was nominated in the O Music Awards 2011 for Best Animal Performance.[9]
References
- ↑ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Denizli Rooster". Department of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey. http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN,36561/denizli-rooster.html. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "About Denizli". Directorate of Culture and Tourism of Denizli. http://eng.denizli.bel.tr/Default.aspx?k=aboutdenizli#.U55PG_mLHCs. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Laodicea excavations reveal Denizli symbols". Anatolia News Agency. 18 May 2013. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/laodicea-excavations-reveal-denizli-symbols.aspx?PageID=238&NID=47073&NewsCatID=375. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "The Glorious Opening of Denizli's Rooster". Information Technologies Department, Denzili Municipality. http://eng.denizli.bel.tr/Default.aspx?k=haber-detay&id=13012#.U55QY_mLHCs. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Denzili rooster". UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=9e37180e081f18d6ac5f7bbc75a12a82,reportsreport8a_50004705. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Death metal rooster". MetroTimes. http://blogs.metrotimes.com/music-blahg/death-metal-rooster/. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Death Metal Rooster Explained". Discovery Channel. http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/animals-death-metal-rooster-explained.htm. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "ANNOUNCING: MTV O MUSIC AWARDS CATEGORIES & NOMINEES". O Music Awards. http://blog.omusicawards.com/2011/04/announcing-mtv-o-music-awards-categories-nominees/. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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