9-cockspur chicken is a sacred animal in legend and valuable products to help people in Tan Son district, Phu Tho develop their economy.
9-cockspur chicken, no one knows ever since, only known for the legend “Son Tinh, Thuy Tinh”. Currently, 9-cockspur chicken is raised a lot in Tan Son district, Phu Tho province.
9-cockspur chickens have a heroic appearance with five-colored feathers, blood-red crest, bright eyes, wide chest, a rainbow-like tail, and a crowing sound. In particular, chickens have large, firm and even legs 4.5 spindles on each side, each spur of different length and length, the top seat is entirely horn, curved like a sickle.
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| 9-cockspur chicken has a high body, red crest, and clear eyes. |
9-cockspur chicken are aggressive and aggressive breeds. When meeting an opponent, the challenge is ruffled with fur, red eyes, and chickens sputtering, launching fatal kicks, knocking down or causing the opponent to run away.
According to Nguyen Van Duc, the 9-cockspur chicken breeder in Tan Phu commune said: “9-cockspur chicken is an offering in the great occasions of the Muong people. On the occasion of the new year, the Muong gather at his house and present to their ancestors. Grandparents, grandparents, gifts to express their aspirations and dreams of a life of freedom to reach fullness and happiness. Muong ethnic minority, Tan Son district “.
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In Tan Phu commune, Tan Son district, Phu Tho province, 9-cockspur chicken is raised in natural stocking conditions, so its ability to adapt to the living environment and resistance to diseases is high. 9-cockspur chicken are very strong, intelligent, reflexive and instinctive speed: up the hill to dig worms, catch crickets, at night sleep on the floor, sleep trees.
9-cockspur chicken in Tan Son is small in size, the biggest one weighs only about 1.5 – 2.5 kg / head. The number of purebred chickens in Tan Son district is currently not much, the natural incubation rate is from 30-35%, so the 9-seat chickens are becoming rare.
On the occasion of the new year of Canh Ty, each pair of chickens has a lot of price from 1.2 to 1.5 million dong. New year chickens, just enough of age, weighing out the barn, traders from different regions ordered this specialty to supply to the market.
9-cockspur chickens are “hunted” by many giants, chicken players with the price of tens of millions VND to play Tet, as a scene. At the chicken farm of Mr. Duc, there are 5 chicken with 9 sprouts and many pairs of boiled chickens – Phat (8 sparred rooster, 6 sparred hen) are paid tens of millions dong by many chicken players.
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| The value of the pair of snow white chickens is from 15 – 20 million VND. |
In 2012, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an additional list of genetic resources for rare livestock that need to be preserved, including Phu Tho’s multi-spur chicken breed. The fact that the multi-spur chicken breed is identified as a rare and precious livestock genetic source will contribute to improving the quality and brand of the multi-sparrow chicken.
The species “God of millet” comes from the legend not only as a spiritual symbol of the indigenous people but also becomes an opportunity for economic development and tourism for people here.