Birch Run, MI
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- Purpose
- ornamental
- Egg color
- tinted
- Hen weight
- ~1.5 lbs
- Cold hardy
- No
- Heat tolerant
- Yes
- Temperament
- wild, wary, flies well
- Forages
- excellent
- Broodiness
- high
- NPIP stock code
- R57
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
Breed guide
Red Junglefowl
Also known as: Jungle Fowl, Gallus gallus
The wild ancestor of every chicken on this board. Small, trim birds with the classic black-breasted red pattern. Hens lay in seasonal clutches the way wild birds do. American hatchery stock varies in purity, since junglefowl cross freely with domestic chickens.
Keeper's notes
These are closer to pheasants than to yard hens. They fly hard, roost high, and want cover to feel safe. A tall aviary or open woods with roost trees suits them. Hens hide nests and raise their own chicks well.
Red Junglefowl listings
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Where to find Red Junglefowl
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Regional breeders with this breed on file (1)
Regional hatcheries that carry it (0)
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Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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