~ Tommy's Pet Paradise ~

Gallus gallus jabouillei

Introduction

The first known Vietnamese RJF bloodline was imported about 12 years ago. There were about 9-12 eggs from different nests and only a handful hatched due to the rough transit. The orginal importer's name is Sally B., friends of breeder Pam Slater of S.S. Farms in New York, who ran a farm also in the NJ area. After a few years of successfully breeding and keeping the ones that were "a little less wild" - meaning, they didn't kill themselves from seeing us - breeding stocks were selected to sell and only a lucky few got their hands on the line before they could be crossed.

From what I know, these were collected from the Jungles of Vietnam by the highlanders who knows best about their land and what their native species are. They are referred to as "Nguoi Thung". Regions in which Jungle Fowls are most abundant is Trung Son - Vietnam. This is located in the Quang Nam province.

With much luck, I was able to meet someone here in California, who was one of the few that got the Pure Viet Red Jungle Fowl line from Sally B. and Pam. Of course, she got the 4th generation birds and I have the 5th, being the youngest. With this in mind, I know I can still breed this pure line for a few more generations before I will need diversity to prevent seeing defects.

Nevertheless, its an honor to work with such rare specimens. I however, still see the "wildness" in this line because they never roost on their cages no matter how big you built it and how high the roost is. Because there are many trees in my area, they tend to roost there at night instead. Also, its never really easy to get close to them for pictures. The closest I can get to them before they run off is about 10 feet away. Its a lot of work put into the lucky four that I have but I know its for sure worth it in the end. I have 2 Breeding Pairs.

Photos By: Missy E., Lisa J., Rosell N., & Candel T. Thanks All! 

BTW: Thanks Sharon! You are the B-E-S-T!   

Specifications

The Male -      Earlobe: White       Leg Color: Blue/Grey     Spur: Short but sharp and thin

Crow: Short, medium pitched, high density        Comb: Darkish Red        Face: Lighter Red

Height: Taller than those of the Thailands, but about the same compared to the Laos RJF 

Feathering: Very brightly colored during mating season and eclipses fully soon afterwards. During the eclipse stage, a shiny green coat underneath where the hackle used to be shows. It gives off a purplish to green shine with proper lighting (i.e. direct sunlight). This wonderful looking feature is hard to catch on a camera and much easier to see in person. The tail feathering of the male has two mutant sickles in the middle that is about 3-5 inches longer than the main tailfeathers. There are usually only between 4-5 main tailfeathers per side of the fowl. Please refer to the picture shown above for reference.    

Avg. Weight: 1.5 - 3.0lbs (Changes throughout the year)

The Female -   Earlobe: Whitish Red   Leg Color: Blue/Gray   Comb: None to barely visible

Face: Very dark red color,                 Height: A little shorter than the male but long legged

Feathering: The female is a very dark brown color with a very nice golden yellow touch at their neck. The yellow and the dark brown glistens under proper lighting. It has the bluish-green shine to it. The female has about 4-5 main tailfeathers per side as well. Both the feathering of the male and female seems as if it has a layer of wax on it.

Eggs: Average cluth is 5-6 eggs. Tends to lay in well hidden areas under bushes or "jungle like" secured areas rather than pre-built nest boxes that are bare.

Avg. Weight: 1.0 - 2.0lbs (Changes throughout the year)

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