Bernese Chickens?

[mychookschick]

Hello everyone!!

We live in New England, and my dad and brother are on a trip to Georgia. While there, they saw some chickens roaming free and they sent me a picture saying that they were "Bernese" chickens that are wild. BUT I did a Google Search for "Bernese chickens" and the only thing that was coming up was using Bernese Mountain Dogs for chicken protectors. These "Bernese chickens" look a lot like OEGB's to me, but then again I don't really know anything about OEGB's and I have never owned them. Has anyone heard about/seen these birds? They are pretty neat looking...

Here is the pic that my dad sent me:


Sorry about the quality.. He said that he couldn't get near them.

 

[Old Rando]

Were you in Fitzgerald Georgia? The term is Burmese. these are the descendants of Burmese red jungle fowl and domestic chickens which live in a wild state in this community.

 

[Old Rando]

Here is a youtube link

with the "Burmese" chickens of Fitzgerald Georgia. The National geographic special of "How Man Tamed the Wild" also has a nice portion devoted to the feral chickens of Fitzgerald Georgia.

 

[Ntsees]

Wow, their original coloration is still retained for the most part. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Old Rando]

The National Geographic special that I mentioned shows many individuals with more color range and variety but the black breasted red pattern is the most common.

 

[mychookschick]

Thank you all so much! Yes, my father was in Fitzgerald, Georgia. He went to a museum there and quickly learned more about the Burmese chickens. There is a wealth of info on the Town of Fitzgerald website, if any of you are interested. I just Googled "Bermese chicken" and it was only a few down on the list.