Jangmigye
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The Jangmigye is a breed
of long-tail fowl that originated in Mahan
(Mahan confederacy) of ancient Korea
. (B.C 1century)
Korean people's call 긴꼬리닭(Ginkkori-Dak) in a pure Korean. "긴" is long, "꼬리" is tail, "닭" is chicken. It appears in a single-comb variety with Black Breasted Red plumage, White . The birds appear in Black-breasted Red(comb is single). Their legs are dark gray(lead), eyes red-brown and earlobes describes as red mixing white or white. Males weigh 1.2~1.8kg and females 800g~1.3kg.
The ancient Chinese book(Book of the Later Han) "馬韓人知田蠶, 作緜布. 出大栗如梨. 有長尾雞, 尾長五尺." is a record.
This will be translated into English.
馬韓人知田蠶, 作緜布. : Mahan
People can make agriculture and sericulture, cotton.
出大栗如梨. : Produces a very large chestnut
.
有長尾雞, 尾長五尺 : The length of the tail(4.9ft) is very long cock.
and Charies Varat(French trip, A.D 1888-1889) were recorded Chungcheong-do specialties of The Joseon Dynasty
as long-tailed chickens(The length of the tail is 150cm).
Breed
A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
of long-tail fowl that originated in Mahan
Mahan
Mahan may refer to:*Mahan confederacy, chiefdoms in ancient Korea*Mahan, Iran, a city in Kerman province*Mahan District, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province*Iranian male first name*Mahan Air, an airline based in Kerman province...
(Mahan confederacy) of ancient Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. (B.C 1century)
Korean people's call 긴꼬리닭(Ginkkori-Dak) in a pure Korean. "긴" is long, "꼬리" is tail, "닭" is chicken. It appears in a single-comb variety with Black Breasted Red plumage, White . The birds appear in Black-breasted Red(comb is single). Their legs are dark gray(lead), eyes red-brown and earlobes describes as red mixing white or white. Males weigh 1.2~1.8kg and females 800g~1.3kg.
The ancient Chinese book(Book of the Later Han) "馬韓人知田蠶, 作緜布. 出大栗如梨. 有長尾雞, 尾長五尺." is a record.
This will be translated into English.
馬韓人知田蠶, 作緜布. : Mahan
Mahan
Mahan may refer to:*Mahan confederacy, chiefdoms in ancient Korea*Mahan, Iran, a city in Kerman province*Mahan District, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province*Iranian male first name*Mahan Air, an airline based in Kerman province...
People can make agriculture and sericulture, cotton.
出大栗如梨. : Produces a very large chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
.
有長尾雞, 尾長五尺 : The length of the tail(4.9ft) is very long cock.
and Charies Varat(French trip, A.D 1888-1889) were recorded Chungcheong-do specialties of The Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
as long-tailed chickens(The length of the tail is 150cm).
External links
- http://cafe.daum.net/korealongcrtiass The Korean Long-Crowers & Long-Tails Preservation Research Association