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[miss heny]

I'd say more like puss filled infected legs... so gross looking 

they are a actual asian breed tbrough bred for chicken feet as a dish haha. But I agree they are ugly even to me.

 

[miss heny]

Onto another subject a question about game strains.

As it was previous stated the concept of keeping strains "pure" is a bit redundant, but what about the strains that becamd their own breed? What Im refering to is the Blue Hen of Delaware, a game strain developed pre-revolutionary war by american soldiers that been kept pure-ish over the years? And for years been near impossible to find outside of their home state.

 

[birdman55]

Sweater pair. R these birds on the lighter side for weight

 

[JShubin]

Sweater pair. R these birds on the lighter side for weight

Are you asking us if they are lighter?

I have never seen hen with those colors.. that is pretty interesting. almost like a brass back...

 

[flypen]

I don't want my broodfowl heavy, low to high 4s is perfect for me. Then when I make a cross normally the 2 yr olds will average low to mid 5s

 

[birdman55]

I questioned the quality when I was there. But I can argue for free. I think it's been mixed with something the legs on the male are not all yellow has like black in the legs

 

[JShubin]

All my crossed birds with yellow legs have hints of dark in their legs.

 

[JShubin]

I questioned the quality when I was there. But I can argue for free. I think it's been mixed with something the legs on the male are not all yellow has like black in the legs

I'd rather have a good quality cross than poor quality pure breed.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Shubin you should cross some of these to your birds. It'll toughen em up

Dong Tao Chicken
Rare, expensive meat bird from Vietnam, they can not be kept in confinement in large numbers as they fight... if I remember correctly they started out as a Game Fowl that was found to be tasty, this is an excellent example of extreme breeding, their size makes successfully incubating and raising chicks hard as well, and like many Asian Games they do lay less than production egg or meat birds from the West. (Read up on them several years ago as they where so freaky looking).

They appeal to my Mad Scientist leanings... lol.

 

[B123]

Dong Tao Chicken
Rare, expensive meat bird from Vietnam, they can not be kept in confinement in large numbers as they fight... if I remember correctly they started out as a Game Fowl that was found to be tasty, this is an excellent example of extreme breeding, their size makes successfully incubating and raising chicks hard as well, and like many Asian Games they do lay less than production egg or meat birds from the West. (Read up on them several years ago as they where so freaky looking).

They appeal to my Mad Scientist leanings... lol.

Thank you. I have never seen them before.