Burmese chicken
 Burmese chicken hen | |
| Country of origin | Myanmar |
|---|---|
| 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 chicken is a bantam type of chicken from Myanmar. The breed was never popular, and was believed to have become extinct in the early 20th century. Several individuals were discovered in the 1970s and subsequently bred with the Bearded d'Uccle, Crevecoeur, Cochin and Japanese Bantam to recreate the breed. They are still scarce today.[1]
The Burmese chicken was mentioned in Charles Darwin's book, The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication.
The Burmese chicken possesses the "creeper gene" which results in exceptionally short legs. This trait is also expressed in the Japanese bantam and the Scots dumpy.
The Burmese chicken has a single comb and a small crest. Their legs are generously feathered and they have vulture hocks like the Sultan chicken. Their carriage is low. The hens lay brown eggs. This breed requires considerable attention to maintain its appearance.[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.). New York: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-312-61377-8.