Lyallpur Silver Black
The Lyallpur Silver Black is a South Asian chicken strain name linked with Lyallpur, the former name of Faisalabad in Pakistan. The name suggests a silver and black color pattern used in local or institutional poultry breeding, rather than a common backyard breed recognized worldwide. It is best viewed as a regional or developed utility line with appearance, performance, and availability depending on the source flock.
The first question with Lyallpur Silver Black stock is whether the birds come from a maintained line, a research or farm strain, or a mixed village population carrying the color name. Useful selection points include body size, laying persistence, heat tolerance, and whether the silver-black pattern breeds consistently. For smallholders, care is straightforward chicken management: dry housing, shade, reliable feed and water, and careful replacement of breeding stock so the line's working traits are not lost.
Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White
