Rumpless Game

The Rumpless Game is a British breed of tail-less chicken.[3] It may have originated on the Isle of Man,[4] and may thus be known as the Manx Rumpy.[5]: 130  There are both standard-sized and bantam Rumpless Game.[1]

Rumpless Game
Other names
  • Manx Rumpy
  • Persian Rumpless
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    Standard: 2.3–2.7 kg
    Bantam: 620–740 g
  • Female:
    Standard: 1.8–2.3 kg
    Bantam: 510–620 g
Egg colortinted[1]
Comb typesingle
Classification
PCGBrare hard feather[2]

History

Manx Rumpy

The British breed has never been imported to the United States.[6] In 1958 some tail-less birds, supposedly of Iranian origin, were crossed with other breeds to produce an approximation of the British type, and the name "Manx Rumpy" applied to them,[6] perhaps by analogy with the tail-less Manx cat.[5]: 130  The Livestock Conservancy recommends that they be called "Persian Rumpless".[6] They are not recognised by the American Poultry Association.[7] They are good layers of brown eggs, and may also occasionally lay white, blue, or green eggs.[5]: 130 

Characteristics

The Rumpless Game, like all other tail-less breeds such as the Araucana and the Barbu d'Everberg, lacks the uropygium from which the tail grows.[1][8] It is a hard-feathered breed, with a single comb and small wattles and earlobes. All colours are acceptable under the standard of the Poultry Club of Great Britain.[7]

Rumpless Game males weigh 2.3–2.7 kilograms (5–6 lb) and hens 1.8–2.3 kg (4–5 lb).[1]

References
  1. Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424. p.258–60.
  2. Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
  3. Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
  4. British Association for the Advancement of Science (1871) Report. 153
  5. Carol Ekarius (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. ISBN 9781580176675.
  6. Manx Rumyp or Persian Rumpless Chicken. The Livestock Conservancy. Accessed August 2014.
  7. Graham, Chris (2006). Choosing and Keeping Chickens. London: Octopus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7938-0601-0.
  8. Wright, Lewis (1891). The Book of Poultry. London: Cassell and Company. p. 454.
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