THE BEST STRAINS OF
ASEEL
BLACKS
This is the most
desirable Asel colour and such birds are known as "Siyah". This strain was
created by the Nawab (ruler) of Rampur, a state in Northern India. This
strain died out and the only specimens are throwbacks. They should
have white eyes and white shanks, spurs and nails.
REDS
These birds are divided
into "jala lakha" (literally colour of overburned brick), "lakha"
(colour of normal burned brick) and "khula lakha" (light red). "jala lakhas" have reddish brown
(maroon) hackle and saddle featheres as well as a dark brownish colour. "lakhas"
are slightly lighter in colour, with red hackle and saddle feathers. Both these
categories have hackles and especially their breast streaked with black. The
"lakhas" have black markings on their back near the base of the neck and near
the wing joints. A ready reckoner, to differentiate between the above two
colours types, is that of the "jala lakha" birds. They have dark feathering over
their ears while "lakhas" have red or golden feathering over their ears. "khula
lakha" birds, a fiery red in colour with no black markings, also have reddish
feathering covering their ears.All three of the above colour types may have pied
or white primary and secondary wing feathers. The hens are grouse coloured with
black necks and blackish tails. The "reds" were also known as "Ghans"
(sledgehammer) as they were considered to be the hardest strikers.
GOLDENS
These are known as
"Zardi" because their hackles, saddle and back feathers are golden in colour.
They have black or blasck streaked breasts and wing joints. These birdsalso have
pied or white primary and secondary wing feathers. The hens are wheaten in
colour with black hackles and tails. As a bird of this colour type was once
bought for its weight in gold. It is also known as "Sonatol".
PHYSICAL DEVIATIONS
IN ASEEL
MADAROO
These are
hennyfeathered Aseel.They range from cocky looking birds with hen type rounded
edged feathers to specimens which look completly like hens. Blackish coloured
known as "siyah madaroo" are regarded the best Aseel. However such birds are
rare.
BIHANGAM
These are birds
whose phenotype or external apperance show a throwback to the Red Jungle
Fowl. They have a big, either completly or partially upright comb, with deep
edges like that of ordinary poultry, as well as normal sized wattles. In
all respects they resemble Aseels and are considered to be superlative fighters.
Such birds are also very rare.
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