Can jungle fowl be kept with chickens

[Oisin]

Was going to get a pair of red jungle fowl but as it's coming into winter I keep all my chickens in a barn to stay warm and was wondering can jungle fowl be kept with them or are they like pheasants and die from diease's thanks Oisin

 

[Tony K T]

They are in the same category as pheasants and should be kept separate.Not only will they catch diseases from them they will breed with chickens.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[Midnightman14]

Agreed, even though the jungle fowl are proto-chickens they have not been bred in captivity for centuries like normal chickens and so their immune system is still comparatively weak. Hybridization with chickens is a problem for all jungle fowl species and should definitely be avoided.