Salam

Salam is a sparsely documented chicken name that appears in some poultry listings as a breed or local strain, but it is not a widely standardized international chicken breed. In practice, the label may refer to village-bred domestic chickens kept under that name by a particular region, breeder, or conservation project. Without a published standard, Salam birds can vary in body size, comb type, plumage color, growth rate, and egg production, so the name alone tells less than it would for a formal exhibition breed.

Anyone sourcing Salam chickens should ask where the line originated and what has been selected for: eggs, meat, game-type character, hardiness, or simple farmyard adaptability. Manage them as general domestic chickens with clean housing, predator protection, balanced feed, and quarantine for new birds. Small flocks are most useful when matings are recorded and replacement birds are chosen for health, fertility, and consistent local type.

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