Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

[Lukers]

There is many reasons, the general look of tightly feathered birds, some standards call for barbless down feathers. Plus like you say it is helpful in the warm climates of asia. And tight, hard feathers are helpful in combat.

That makes good sense, I figured so, but I want to know, and thus figured I'd ask, thanks