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ICHACHA/AVUKE BREED OF CHICKEN IN NIGERIA

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Nigeria is a country in Africa and well known for her rich cultural and traditional heritage and most of the animals we keep or eat are among this heritage.
In this post, Ozuluonye Emmanuel, puts a great write up about Avuke okuko

Ichacha cock

Ichacha or Avuke is an undocumented popular breed of indigenous chicken in Nigeria particularly among the Igbos in the southeastern part of the country. 
Among all local chicken breeds, it commands a higher price than every other breeds chiefly because in the Igbo traditional religion, it's mostly used to offer sacrifices to the deities. 
Local chicken markets in Igbo land are always in a short supply of this special breed of indigenous chicken.

Ichacha hen brooding her chicks

Characteristics of  Ichacha
• They have very short and limited feather at the wing and tail region.
• It has less feathers covering the entire body.
• Its color can be black, brown, red, white or a mixture of colours or black and white spotted.
• It  is a medium breed of indigenous chicken in Nigeria weighing between 0.85kg-2kg at maturity
• Its egg production ranges between 40-45 eggs in a year
• Its capable of hatching her fertile eggs and brooding her young ones.
• It can be reared in the extensive, semi-intensive or intensive system.

Ichacha hen
Related article:Nigerian Indigenous chicken breeds

Ichacha or Avuke okuko as called by the Igbo tribes in Nigeria has a special seat among the traditional religion worshippers and can be bought at any price. It's a well known fact that Nigerian Indigenous chickens are not suitable for commercial purpose as they produce less within the year but with the high market demand of this special breed, young farmers are called upon to venture into this aspect of poultry farming as there are less competition in it.

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  1. UnknownApril 7, 2020 at 9:04 AM

    It is of no doubt that ichacha/ avuke breed is a special chicken mainly reserved for traditional usage majorly in igbo part of Nigeria. However, lack of interest of farmers in the production of this breed aformentioned has occasioned a serious challenges to Igbo tradition and culture due to it's scarcity in the market currently. The Paramount of this ichacha/ avuke as it's porpularly called in igbo land can not be over emphasised by virtue of fact that most traditional sacrifices are being done with this particular chicken by the traditionlist based on their beliefs that any sacrifices done with it are always effective. It will be so advantageous and profitable for the modern days farmers to embark on production of this breed in discus considering the high rate of its scarcity in market, prize and high level of its demand.

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    1. ZAVSApril 7, 2020 at 1:12 PM

      Honestly, you just brought more insight into this very project.
      Thank you very much

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  2. UnknownApril 7, 2020 at 11:04 PM

    Bro I respect ur authority when it comes to poultry... Thanks for the literature.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 7, 2023 at 9:33 PM

    why is it called ichacha or avuke?

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