List of native Philippine chicken breeds
The domestic chicken breeds native to the Philippine islands include:
| Name | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Banaba[1] |  |
From Batangas province, Calabarzon.[2][3] |
| Bolinao[1] | Found in Pangasinan province, Ilocos Region.[2][4] | |
| Camarines[1] |  |
From Bicol region.[2] Used for cock-fighting.[5] |
| Darag[1] |  |
From Panay Island, Visayas.[2][6] |
| Joloanon |  |
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| Paraoakan or Parawakan[1] |  |
From Palawan, in Mimaropa region.[2] Black, used for cock-fighting.[7] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Breeds reported by Philippines: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Feleciano R. Bejar, Manuel J. Baylon, Jaime B. Fabillar, Lagrito Ebert B. Mante, Arturo A. Ultra, Reynaldo R. Aquino, Elvie T. Bejar (2012). Management Practices and Morphological Characterization of Indigenous (Native) Chickens in Samar Province. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture: Agriculture & Development Discussion Paper Series No. 2012-3.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Banaba/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Bolinao/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Camarines/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Darag/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Paraokan/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
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