Dulong Junglefowl

Dulong Junglefowl

　　The Dulong River Gorge was long isolated from the outside world, naturally giving rise to many unique species, and the Dulong Junglefowl is one of them. Experts refer to it as domesticated game. The Dulong Junglefowl is entirely black in color and weighs only about one-third or one-fourth of common breeds. Adult roosters weigh 0.5–0.6 kilograms, while adult hens weigh 0.45–0.55 kilograms. The eggs weigh 30–40 grams, about half the size of regular chicken eggs, and most adult hens have no tail feathers. To protect this new breed, in 1998, the Gongshan Harbor Animal Husbandry Company established a Dulong Junglefowl conservation base at an altitude of 1,700 meters in the "National Dulong Wild Yak Conservation Base" in Galabo, Gongshan. After years of development, the base has grown significantly in scale. Thanks to Gongshan’s lush grasslands and variable climate, the meat of the Dulong Junglefowl is tender and delicious. (Nujiang)