Denizli chicken

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]

Denizli
A statue dedicated to the breed, in Denizli
Country of originTurkey
DistributionTurkey
UseMultipurpose
Traits
Comb typesingle (big comb/small comb)
Classification
PCGBrare long crowers[1]

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
  1. Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
  2. "Denizli Rooster". Kultur.Gov.Tr. Department of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. "About Denizli". eng.denizli.bel.tr. Directorate of Culture and Tourism of Denizli. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. "Laodicea excavations reveal Denizli symbols". Anatolia News Agency. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. "The Glorious Opening of Denizli's Rooster". eng,denizli.bel.tr. Information Technologies Department, Denzili Municipality. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  6. "Denzili rooster". dad.fao.org. UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. "Death metal rooster". MetroTimes. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  8. "Death Metal Rooster Explained". news.discovery.com. Discovery Channel. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  9. "ANNOUNCING: MTV O MUSIC AWARDS CATEGORIES & NOMINEES". blog.omusicawards.com. O Music Awards. Retrieved 17 September 2014.



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