Rumpless Game
| Other names |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Traits | |
| Weight |
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| Egg color | tinted[1] |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| PCGB | rare hard feather[2] |
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The Rumpless Game[3] is a British breed of tail-less chicken.[4] It may have originated on the Isle of Man[5] and may thus be known as the Manx Rumpy.[6]: 130 There are both standard-sized and bantam Rumpless Game.[1]
History
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][7] 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.[8]
Rumpless Game males weigh 2.3–2.7 kilograms (5–6 lb) and hens 1.8–2.3 kg (4–5 lb).[1]
The Manx Rumpy
The British breed has never been imported to the United States.[9] 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,[9] perhaps by analogy with the tail-less Manx cat.[6]: 130 The Livestock Conservancy recommends that they be called "Persian Rumpless".[9] They are not recognised by the American Poultry Association.[8] They are good layers of brown eggs, and may also occasionally lay white, blue, or green eggs.[6]: 130
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424. p.258–60.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed August 2014.
- ^ Gurdon, Martin. (December 13, 2003) The Daily Telegraph Clucky little things. Martin Gurdon explains how to keep your hens healthy over winter. Section: Weekend: Country. Page 17.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ^ British Association for the Advancement of Science (1871) Report. 153
- ^ a b c Carol Ekarius (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. ISBN 9781580176675.
- ^ Wright, Lewis (1891). The Book of Poultry. London: Cassell and Company. p. 454.
- ^ a b Graham, Chris (2006). Choosing and Keeping Chickens. London: Octopus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7938-0601-0.
- ^ a b c Manx Rumyp or Persian Rumpless Chicken. The Livestock Conservancy. Accessed August 2014.