Jungle Fowl

[max13077]

I'm anticipating a dead end here, but I guess it never hurts to ask. Has anybody ever heard of people raising Jungle fowl? I’m not even sure if that’s exactly what they’re called. I'm sure they are quite rare.

In case people have never seen it, Jungle cock "eyes" are an extremely popular(and outlandishly expensive(as in hundreds of dollars retail for a cape)) material used in tying flies for fishing.

Having raised chickens for meat and eggs for a while, I never really thought about jungle fowl before in a husbandry sense. Fly tying I think it gives me a good feeling cause I know when I take a bird; it will not only feed my family, it will also be used for tying flies. I take pride in that a resource is being used to its fullest possibilities.

So if anybody has heard of them or seen where I might possibly get a few, please let me know.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Do you mean Jungle fowl?

 

[menageriemama]

Sooo glad you asked this question! I have thought about this as well- hope you get some good info

 

[max13077]

Look what you did!!!!

I thought somebody on here might know. The problem was I think the same thing has two or more different names. That or I only knew it by the name it's been called in fly tying circles. I thought there was only one kind of jungle fowl. So that's why I stopped when I thought they were this:

So I'd be interested in knowing about the availability of "Grey Jungle Fowl."

Here they are!!! OH I'M DROOLING!!!!

Thanks chicken lady!!!

 

[Kanchii]

Those birds are GORGEOUS!

 

[cmcgoun]

Cackle will have them occasionally under the rare breeds section, 5 eggs for 15 bucks

 

[purr]

that's it I must have for subjects for my paintings

 

[kbarrett]

These sites looked pretty promising as far as breeder contacts....

http://castironranch.com/redjunglefowl.aspx

http://www.centralpets.com/breeders/birds/wild_birds/breeder_wbd4315.html

http://groups.msn.com/RedJungleFowl

 

[Guitartists]

Well, you are using the feathers from the COCKEREL... so yeah, Jungle Cock I would imagine is NOT to be confused with jungle HEN

Aren't they gorgeous!!!! I also am hoping to get some eventually.....

 

[Kanchii]

So are these like, showable? Because they really are one of the most beautiful breeds I've ever seen, I'm in love!