Rumpless Game

The Rumpless Game is a British breed of tail-less chicken.^[3] It may have originated on the Isle of Man,^[4] and may thus be known as the Manx Rumpy.^[5]: 130 There are both standard-sized and bantam Rumpless Game.^[1]

Rumpless Game

Other names	Manx Rumpy Persian Rumpless
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Traits
Weight	Male: Standard: 2.3–2.7 kg Bantam: 620–740 g Female: Standard: 1.8–2.3 kg Bantam: 510–620 g
Egg color	tinted[1]
Comb type	single
Classification
PCGB	rare hard feather[2]
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

History

Manx Rumpy

The British breed has never been imported to the United States.^[6] In 1958 some tail-less birds, supposedly of Iranian origin, were crossed with other breeds to produce an approximation of the British type, and the name "Manx Rumpy" applied to them,^[6] perhaps by analogy with the tail-less Manx cat.^[5]: 130 The Livestock Conservancy recommends that they be called "Persian Rumpless".^[6] They are not recognised by the American Poultry Association.^[7] They are good layers of brown eggs, and may also occasionally lay white, blue, or green eggs.^[5]: 130

Characteristics

The Rumpless Game, like all other tail-less breeds such as the Araucana and the Barbu d'Everberg, lacks the uropygium from which the tail grows.^[1][8] It is a hard-feathered breed, with a single comb and small wattles and earlobes. All colours are acceptable under the standard of the Poultry Club of Great Britain.^[7]

Rumpless Game males weigh 2.3–2.7 kilograms (5–6 lb) and hens 1.8–2.3 kg (4–5 lb).^[1]