Rumpless Game
British breed of chicken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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]
References
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