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Cara del gallo castellano negro

Description face of the Rooster Castilian black

The face of the Castellano Negro rooster is one of the most distinctive features of this Spanish breed, characterized by its deep red color and the presence of well-defined white earlobes.

Characteristics of the face of the Black Castilian rooster

Spectacular head of a black Castilian rooster.

Head: The fowls have a head of small size compared with the rest of the body, and it can distinguish between the following bodies:

Peak: It is the tip of the oral cavity, the organ of apprehension of food, and even a means of defense.

The peak of the fowls is quite hard, short, and slightly arched; the leaflet or upper jaw ends in a tip cornea, housing or bottom jaw.

The beak can vary in color depending on the breed of chicken, and features two symmetrical, longitudinal openings at the top, which are the nostrils.

Front: Follows the peak and corresponds to an area flattened and partially covered in feathers. Your upper, and central, is the base of a ridge more or less developed.

Crest: It is a fleshy mass, usually red in color, located above the frontal and parietal regions of the head; as for the Castilian chicken, we have already identified it in the photo.

There are several sub-varieties of ridges that are sometimes features of some breeds or strains.

The crest serves a social function and has notable connotations with the hierarchy within the group.

Spur of the ridge: Posterior lobe of the crest simple after the last tip or tooth, which extends to the back without adherence to the head.

Occiput: Corresponds to the back of the head, being limited above by the posterior end of the crest.

Ear: The ear structure is also simpler in birds than in mammals; they lack an auricle entirely, have no external ear, and their external ear consists of a simple, non-protruding opening covered with specialized feathers. It is formed by a circular hole, which is located above the earlobes. Birds lack external ear itself, or pinna.

The ear canal is a simple tube membranous: The ossicular chain consists of a single bone, which connects the eardrum to the oval window; finally, in the inner ear, the cochlea is very underdeveloped.

The middle ear: The tympanic membrane is connected to the vestibular window by the columella and its three cartilaginous processes. The columella is the counterpart of the stapes in mammals.

The inner ear: It is similar to that of mammals, but with a cochlea that is not spiral-shaped.

Let's see what These are the parts that make up the face and head of the Castilian Black rooster, along with their names and descriptions to aid in understanding.

FACE OF THE BLACK CASTILIAN ROOSTER:

Peak: moderate and strong.
Eyes: big, vivid.
Face: flat and smooth.
Earlobes: medium-sized.
Crest: medium, smooth, and straight.
Chins: long.

In short, the head has a smooth, medium-sized face, with a striking contrast between the black of the beak, the pure white of the ear patches, and the red of the crest and chin.

Distinctive red color

Face Cock Castilian black

Face: A fine-textured red, usually without feathers or filoplumes.

Crest: bright, deep red in color. With five or six cloves, the rear lobe slightly separated from the neck.

Chins: red, long, parallel, wide, and thin-skinned. They are two fleshy skin folds located on the neck that hang from the lower jaw at the throat.

Eyes: Irises ranging from orange to reddish brown, with a vibrant appearance.

Peak: Medium to strong, black or brown in color.

White ear lobes

Black Castilian Rooster Ears

Earlobes: frompure white, smooth, medium to large in size, almond-shaped in males and small and round in females—a characteristic feature of the breed. Fold the bare skin, located next to the orifice of the ear.

Some breeds are known for their striking white ears, as is the case with the Castilian breed, which may have in other breeds also red in color or the same shade as the rest of the skin.

Facial defects

On the face of the Black Castilian rooster, the main disqualifying faults are earlobes with red tints (they must be pure chalk white).

White spots on the face: a serious flaw

Crests with appendages featuring double teeth, lateral teeth, or “claws/appendages” on the crest spur. Crests must be simple, straight, and have a well-defined serration.

Feathers of colors other than deep black on the face and head.

Importance in the breed standard

To preserve the hardiness, purity, and productive traits of one of the oldest breeds of chickens in Spain, Black Castillan...the standard is essential.

This standard ensures that the breed’s phenotypic and functional characteristics—which are essential for reproduction—are preserved. Its hardiness allows it to adapt perfectly to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold) without requiring climate control in the henhouse, unlike other breeds.

In short, the face of the Castellana Negra is its hallmark of purity, as it has no white markings on the face but does have white ear tips. This distinguishes it from other breeds with which it is sometimes confused.

El ojo de un gallo normal en Castilian

Cock's-eye nictitating membrane in Castilian

The Rooster's Eye

The fowls they have the eyes of a small size, very lively, and placed one on each side, which enables a view totally pan with a brief turn of the head. The eyes are protected by the upper eyelid, the lower lid and the third lid or membrane nictitante.

In the color of the eyes involving several genes that are not well known, and sometimes in combination with the color of the plumage.

It is only clear the action of the Br/br:

Br –: reddish–. br: – brown.

The sense of sight in birds is much more perfect and complicated than in mammals. In the first place, the globe of the eye is more bulky in proportion to the size of the head, the retina, or sensitive membrane, it is denser, and the background of the eye part another black membrane and the rough that led to the crystalline lens, which is called pecten or comb.

Although the nature of this membrane is still not well-determined, some naturalists look at it as an extension of nervous intended to give greater extension to the faculty of sight.

The iris exhibits extensive contractions, which impart great mobility to the pupil, which is always circular. The transparent cornea is highly convex, and the lens is flattened, especially in birds of prey that soar to considerable heights.

In addition, they have the ability to adjust the curvature of the transparent structures responsible for refracting the rays directed toward the retina; the retina also contains bony lamellae arranged in a circle and embedded within the opaque cornea, near where it joins the transparent cornea, and the muscles responsible for moving the globe of the eye.

This tightness distends and becomes more convex, the cornea is transparent, and also the crystalline lens and the vitreous body, which is a force of refraction very crucial.

It also turns out that the bird, which is necessarily farsighted—since it spots small objects from a great height—becomes nearsighted at will when, as it dives toward its prey, it needs to see it clearly as it approaches.

Finally, as a complement to this wonderful organization, nature has provided birds, in addition to the two eyelids, with another one, located in the inner corner of the eye, which can cover the cornea like a curtain and preserve sight from quite intense light.

It occupies almost the entire orbit. Unlike in mammals, it has an oval shape due to the tension created by the scleral ring.

The lower eyelid it is larger and more mobile.
The third eyelid you have the free edge slightly flexible.

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