(Baonghean.vn) – Chickens are familiar pets of the people in the highlands of Nghe An, in which, hybrid jungle fowls are especially valued, many people are willing to spend 3 - 4 million VND to own a hybrid jungle fowl that is both beautiful and crows well.
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Chicken is a familiar animal to the people of Nghe An highlands. Among the chickens, people especially like to play with hybrid jungle fowl. |
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A beautiful hybrid jungle fowl can cost from 3-4 million VND. Mr. Lau Ba Cha in Lien Son village (Nam Can commune, Ky Son district) currently owns dozens of hybrid jungle fowls, saying that a beautiful chicken must be slim, the smaller the body the better, have a long tail, straight and smooth legs, and crow well. |
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Chicken legs are smooth and straight like jungle fowl, spurs are sharp and long. |
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The white-eared chicken is more expensive and very rare. This type of chicken is hunted by people and bought at a very high price, sometimes up to 4 million VND. |
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Chickens are often free-range in villages in the highlands. |
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Many beautiful ones are kept in the house by people and considered as precious pets. |
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To get hybrid jungle fowl, you must hunt jungle fowl and breed them very carefully, without crossbreeding... |
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At present, people in the highlands take good care of their chickens and wait until February (solar calendar) to take them out to trap wild chickens. |
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For fishermen on the Nam Non River, chickens are brought on the boat to alert them to set out their fishing nets at night. |
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Mong children train hybrid jungle fowl. |
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A hybrid jungle fowl was brought to a festival in the highlands, a unique hobby of the people that "attracts" viewers. |
Dao Tho