An unusual Vietnamese chicken breed named “Dong
Tao”, high prized for its delicious meat, has one of the thickest legs, which
you might not frequently seen among birds of that size. This rare chicken breed
is endemic to the Dong Tao commune in Khoai Chau district, around 30kilometers
from Hanoi. Once the chicken bred exclusively to serve the royal family and
mandarins, this sporadic breed is now prized by chicken breeders and its meat
is served in luxurious restaurants that cater to the wealthy. The legs
themselves are fragility and however, the Dong Tao chicken has a striking
figure, a healthy body and stout legs covered with reddish scales. Therefore, a
male adult Dong Tao chicken can weigh up to six kilograms and grow legs as
thick as a human’s wrist. The hen’s colors are generally white, while the cocks
have colorful feathers.
Due to its delicacy and taste the bird is in high
demand but unluckily in short supply, which obviously leads to its high price.
A pair of Dong Tao chicken can fetch $2,500. The chickens are very sensitive to
weather conditions and tend to lay fewer eggs than normal chicken. Their
unhelpfully big feet make the hatching process even more problematic, so
breeders are very careful to have to assist the hens in order to produce
chicks. Thus a new born chick takes 8 months to one year to become a sellable
bird of 3 to 5 kilograms.
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