The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) - BackYard Chickens
2023年8月12日 · Intro: The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a species of chicken native to Southeast Asia. Here are eight characteristics of the Red Junglefowl from around 1500: Physical Appearance: The Red Junglefowl is a medium-sized bird with a slender body...
Red Junglefowl and Natural Nests - BackYard Chickens
2010年10月26日 · The edge part involves close proximity to areas with short vegetation which is easier for small chicks to forage. Another consideration is soil moisture. When I get lots of rain over several days hatch and survival of young chicks takes a nose dive. I use free-range dogs and hotwire to keep ground dwelling predators out.
Red Junglefowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
2011年11月30日 · Junglefowl come in 4 flavors and are the wild birds chickens are said to have been evolved from, the Red variety in particular. They are almost certainly not pure, as scientists aren't sure any even exist anymore. They will be pretty, wild and are susceptible to chicken diseases when kept with domestic birds.
Red Junglefowl? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
2016年4月4日 · 161. Sacramento, CA. I know it hard to raise them just by lights and boxes when they were chicks. I tried it couple times, but it didn't work until I have 6 who have survive. One turn to be a half breed. I'm good with them now, but somehow my rjf rooster is very territory in his 6H x 12W x 6L pen with other roosters.
Jungle Fowl hybreds | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2010年11月9日 · I have hybrids between Grey junglefowl and longtail chickens. The F1 rooster was from a male Grey Junglefowl and a female Red Phoenix. I bred that F1 rooster to a number of mixed longtail hens. All of the F2s are quirky and skittish, like a grey junglefowl, and the roosters all have an abbreviated crow that sounds a lot like a grey's crow.
Red Junglefowl - disease resistance - BackYard Chickens
2022年4月19日 · What is your experience with Red Junglefowl disease resistance? I have a disease - maybe a mareks disease for several years in my breeding. I found my Sumatra chicken and Leghorns to be hardy. but some fatty or breed-affected breeds that I added to the flock soon died. American game fowl also has no problems.
Last PURE genetic red jungle fowl in Georgia?
2008年5月19日 · Anyways..Some scientist guy down there in Georgia has (what they believe) to be the LAST remaining PURE red jungle fowl. He got them from some university there. They said that many people today THINK that they have pure jungle fowl today... but they do NOT. And they can test DNA to prove this. Because jungle fowl and domestic chicken DNA is ...
Grey Jungle Fowl | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
2012年1月11日 · Chick. The Grey Junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii also known as Sonnerat's Junglefowl is a wild relative of domestic fowl found in India. They are closely related to the Red Junglefowl but their ranges are largely non-overlapping. They are found in deciduous forest and at the edges of moist deciduous forests. They are threatened by hunting for food.
American Game and Red Jungle Fowl - BackYard Chickens
2018年11月12日 · 256. In my experience the jungle fowl offered by hatcheries are some blend of American Game and Bantam. Most of your classic American Games of known lineage are not available as hatching eggs. Understand that these birds come into lay in the spring, they lay maybe a dozen eggs, and then they set on them and hatch them.
Richardson strain Indian Red Jungle fowl - BackYard Chickens
2018年6月28日 · Another treatment I use is by medicating their water so I don't have to handle them. About handling, when they are afraid, their feathers become loose. If you're not careful, you'll quickly have a naked bird. With experience, one will learn how to hold them properly (gentle but firm at the same time).