Burmese chicken
| Country of origin | Myanmar (Burma) |
|---|---|
| Use | ornamental |
| Traits | |
| Weight | Male: 600 g |
| Female: 500 g | |
| Egg color | brown |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
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Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus | |
The Burmese is a True Bantam from the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). The breed was never popular, and was believed to have gone extinct in the early twentieth century. A few individuals were discovered in the 1970s and were bred with the Bearded d'Uccle, Crevecoeur, Cochin, and Japanese Bantam in order to recreate the breed. They are still quite scarce today.[1]
Mentioned in Charles Darwin's The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, the Burmese possesses the creeper gene resulting in exceptionally short legs; this trait can also be seen in the Japanese Bantam and Scots Dumpy. The breed sports a Single Comb; followed by a fairly small crest. Its legs are generously feathered and it has vulture hocks, like the Sultan. Overall its carriage is low. The hens are layers of brown eggs. This breed requires considerable care for its appearance to be kept up.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/BurmeseBty/BRKBurmBant.html
- ↑ Perris, Christie Aschwanden ; photographed by Andrew. Beautiful chickens : portraits of champion breeds (1st US ed. ed.). New York: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-312-61377-8.