A rare Vietnamese chicken breed called the Dong Tao, prized for its delicious meat, has one of the most thickest legs usually not seen among birds of that size. This chicken breed is endemic to the Dong Tao commune in Khoai Chau district, about 30km from Hanoi. Once bred exclusively to serve the royal family and mandarins, this rare breed is now prized by chicken breeders and
its meat is served in expensive restaurants that cater to the wealthy. The legs themselves are a delicacy. The Dong Tao chicken has an imposing figure, a healthy body and stout legs covered with reddish scales. A male adult Dong Tao chicken can weigh up to 6 kilograms and develop legs as thick as a human’s wrist. The hens are generally white, while the cocks have colorful feathers.
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The bird is in high demand but also in short supply, which explains its high price. A pair of Dong Tao chicken can fetch $2,500.
The chicken are very sensitive to weather changes and tend to lay fewer eggs than normal chicken. Their unhelpfully big feet makes the hatching process even more difficult, so breeders have to assist the hens in order to produce chicks. A new born chick takes eight months to one year to become a sellable bird of three to five kilograms.
Also see: Ayam Cemani: A Rare Chicken Breed That is Black Inside Out
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Dong Tao chickens take part in a beauty contest on occasion of the Lunar Year in January 2015. Photo credit
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Sources: www.baodongnai.com.vn / Wikipedia / Vietnam Plus via Oddity Central
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Dong Tao chicken (Vietnamese: gà Đông Tảo), also called Dragon Chicken, is a rare Vietnamese chicken breed with enlarged feet, that originates from the village Đông Tảo in Khoái Châu District near Hanoi.[1][2][3]
Dong Tao chickens are valued as a delicacy in Vietnam, and they were once bred exclusively to be served to the royal family and mandarins.[4] They are difficult to breed as their large legs make hatching difficult, and they are also sensitive to changes in temperature. Hens often break the eggs with their bulky legs, thus eggs are usually kept in an incubator.[3][1] It takes eight months to one year until the chickens are ready for slaughtering at five to six kilograms of weight.[1] Its meat may be priced 350,000-400,000 VND per kilogram.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Dong Tao Chicken – A Rare Expensive Delicacy in Vietnam". Vietnam News Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ Nguyen Van Duy. "Production, consumption status and economic efficiency of Dong Tao chicken production". Vietnam National University of Agriculture. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ a b "Phát hoảng đặc sản gà Đông Tảo từ gà già thải loại" (in Vietnamese). vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "The Dragon Like Legs of Dong Tao Chicken". www.amusingplanet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.