The pair of Dong Tao chickens with the most beautiful legs in Vietnam

A pair of roosters with huge and beautiful legs just won first prize in the 3rd National Dong Tao Chicken Competition.

Mr. Hieu and the champion pair of roosters at the 3rd National Dong Tao Chicken Competition in Xuan Dinh Dau 2017. Photo: NVCC.

The owner of the two champion roosters in 2017 is Mr. Do Xuan Hieu (36 years old, Dong Tao Dong village, Dong Tao commune, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen).

Sharing about his champion pair of chickens, Mr. Hieu said: “Compared to the chicken pairs competing in this year’s competition, my chickens’ legs are not the biggest, but in return they have red, round legs and a balanced body shape. In particular, this pair of chickens is only 8 months old. If I continue to raise them to compete next year, I am sure they will continue to win prizes.”

Mr. Hieu's champion pair of chickens are purebred F1 Dong Tao chickens that he carefully selected from a young age with special care regimens. When the chickens are adults, they are fed 3 meals a day with high-fiber food combined with corn bran and rice bran, with a food composition ratio of 70% banana leaves, 20% corn bran, 10% rice bran.

“On cold days, the temperature must be kept at 25 degrees Celsius, the coop must be covered, if it is too cold and frosty, the lights must be turned on to warm the chickens. On normal days, the coop temperature must be kept at 28 - 30 degrees Celsius,” said Mr. Hieu.

According to Mr. Hieu, to raise Dong Tao chickens with beautiful, standard shapes and delicious meat, it is necessary to separate the roosters and hens because the chickens often peck at the red spots, causing them to lose feathers and bleed. In addition, separating the chickens will help the roosters be stronger when mating, and the rate of fertilization and hatching will be higher.

Mr. Hieu valued his pair of champion chickens at 30 million VND. “I will only sell them at that price, and it depends on whether the buyer wants to raise them, breed them, or sell them. If they are bought for sale, I will not sell them at any price,” said Mr. Hieu.

After winning the prize, Mr. Hieu continued to raise the champion pair of chickens at home.

Although not the pair of chickens with the biggest legs in the contest, Mr. Hieu's chickens have round, beautiful red legs.

The rooster has a bamboo-shaped head, big eyes, short beak, pointed comb, two equal ears, long neck, broad shoulders, wide tail, and a bib on the breast...

The rooster weighs 4.6kg and has a majestic gait. The toes are spread out, the feet are thick and well-proportioned, so the rooster walks steadily.

The hen is pale yellow and weighs 4.2kg. The feathers on the neck and wings of the hen are mixed with yellow and black feathers. The comb of the hen is only 1/3 the size of the comb of the rooster.

On cold days, Mr. Hieu has to lock the chickens in the coop and turn on the electric lights to warm them at 25 degrees Celsius.

Notably, this is the second time in three years that Mr. Hieu has brought his chicken to compete and won the highest prize in the National Dong Tao Chicken Competition. In 2016, he won the first prize for the rooster with a 14-month-old chicken weighing 5.7kg.

This year, Mr. Hieu's chicken farm raised about 500 Dong Tao chickens. On the occasion of Lunar New Year 2017, Mr. Hieu sold more than 100 chickens to the market as Tet gifts.

According to Trieu Quang/danviet