Hypothetical Project - Creating a Dinosaur-like Chicken

[AGeese]

Is this a photo of one of your birds, or is this the type they referred to in a layer post that cannot be imported?

I don't think that's one of his, but that is the Parrot Beak Asil. There's no Western standard of perfection for the Parrot Beak and I don't know of an Eastern standard.

Though... if I were judging I would say - no gap - should be present / showing when the bird closes its beak; and their beak should be prominent, nicely curved/rounded, but not so short that they look like a Muppet.

That picture seems to be in line with what I would call Parrot beaked.

For the standard Aseel/Asil varieties:
https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/aseel-chicken/

 

[AGeese]

Wouldn't it be easier to bring back a terror bird first?

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Parrot Beak Asils look even more like Terror Bird

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The parrotbeaks always reminded me more of dinosaurs.

 

[AGeese]

I hope one day they can be imported. I would like to introduce a Maylay or Liege Fighter into my planned project for Buckeye/Svarthona.

 

[AGeese]

Or this,
Pakistani Mainwali Aseel hatching eggs(6 Eggs)

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Or this,
Pakistani Mainwali Aseel hatching eggs(6 Eggs)

I saw those too.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

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This rooster is an aseel x Liege cross. He’s about 1.5 years old with a lot of maturing left to do. I believe when he has his 18 month molt his tail feathers will come out long and flowing and give the illusion of having a dinosaur-like tail. He has wing claws and likes to catch and eat mice. He stands slightly under 2 feet tall, so small for a bird with Liege genes. I expect him to grow in height only slightly more.

I have bred him back to Liege to produce chicks that are 3/4 Liege. Those bird will end up being the size full Liege I think. But whether they’ll keep his fierce look I cannot say.

He’s almost 2 now. His long sickles give the illusion of having a dinosaur-like tail.

 

[Dovemaiden]

Many Aseel breeds are already Dinosaur like in appearance(Long necks, Long legs, short beaks, mean raptor like face)

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Is this a photo of one of your birds, or is this the type they referred to in a layer post that cannot be imported?

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

ooh, this looks cool!
and do you know what a dromaeosaurus is?

 

[Bird is the word]

Love the idea
I think you should try to get a large bird to try size it up to be " closer" to Dino size but I really want to see how this turns out