原產地
靈山(shan)(shan)香雞原產于廣西壯族自治區欽州市靈山(shan)(shan)縣(xian),中心產區為(wei)靈山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)伯勞(lao)、陸(lu)屋、煙墩等鎮。
生長環境
靈山縣地(di)(di)處六萬(wan)大山余脈,廣西壯族自治(zhi)區(qu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)部的北部灣地(di)(di)區(qu)。北靠西江、南(nan)(nan)(nan)望(wang)北海、東(dong)鄰玉林、貴港等市(shi),西接欽州市(shi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)北兩區(qu)。地(di)(di)勢東(dong)北略高,西南(nan)(nan)(nan)部略低,地(di)(di)形以(yi)丘(qiu)陵為主,東(dong)北部為山地(di)(di),中部平原,西南(nan)(nan)(nan)部丘(qiu)陵。屬南(nan)(nan)(nan)亞熱帶季(ji)風氣候(hou),溫(wen)和多雨,雨熱同季(ji),夏長冬短,光照充足(zu)。年平均(jun)氣溫(wen)21.7℃,無霜期平均(jun)為348天。水資源豐富(fu)。農作物主要有水稻、紅(hong)薯(shu)、玉米、花生、木薯(shu),素有“稻米之鄉”稱號。為靈山香雞的養殖提供了充實的物質條件。
北部灣地區(qu)屬亞熱帶(dai),地處東(dong)洋(yang)界中(zhong)心(xin),年(nian)平均溫度為22℃,是(shi)禽類(lei)適宜生長之地,也是(shi)原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji)演化中(zhong)心(xin)地,中(zhong)國原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji)就起(qi)源于這里,故又稱北部灣原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji)。在靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)多處地點發掘出1萬(wan)多年(nian)前的(de)(de)人類(lei)骸骨(gu)化石,另(ling)外還出土過(guo)用禽鳥骨(gu)制作的(de)(de)骨(gu)魚鉤、骨(gu)針等,說明在新(xin)石器時代(dai)早期靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)是(shi)野生原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)馴養的(de)(de)起(qi)源地之一(yi)(yi)。在靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)部分鄉鎮的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)區(qu)、丘(qiu)陵,如(ru)今仍發現有(you)野生原(yuan)雞(ji)(ji),經鑒定為中(zhong)國原(yuan)始雞(ji)(ji)種(zhong)(zhong)三個(ge)亞種(zhong)(zhong)之一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)亞種(zhong)(zhong)。靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)民(min)眾素有(you)養雞(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)習俗,20世紀60年(nian)代(dai)以(yi)前靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)香雞(ji)(ji)是(shi)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)內(nei)唯(wei)一(yi)(yi)雞(ji)(ji)種(zhong)(zhong)。
生理特征
靈山香雞(ji)特(te)征為(wei)(wei)一麻(ma)、兩(liang)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)、三短(duan)(duan)。一麻(ma)是指靈山香雞(ji)母雞(ji)體(ti)羽(yu)以麻(ma)羽(yu)即棕黃(huang)(huang)(huang)麻(ma)羽(yu)為(wei)(wei)主,兩(liang)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)是指頭細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi),脛(jing)特(te)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)。三短(duan)(duan)是指頸短(duan)(duan)、體(ti)軀短(duan)(duan)、腳短(duan)(duan)(矮)。靈山香雞(ji)體(ti)軀短(duan)(duan),渾(hun)圓(yuan),大小(xiao)適中(zhong),結構(gou)勻稱,被毛(mao)緊湊,其(qi)中(zhong)短(duan)(duan)羽(yu)型雞(ji)尤為(wei)(wei)突出(chu)。頭小(xiao),清秀,單冠(guan)(選育前有(you)(you)玫瑰(gui)冠(guan))直立,顏色(se)紅潤,公的(de)高大,母的(de)稍小(xiao),冠(guan)齒5至7個(ge)(ge)。肉垂耳(er)(er)葉紅色(se),過去個(ge)(ge)別雞(ji)或(huo)有(you)(you)髻子(zi),或(huo)有(you)(you)胡須,或(huo)有(you)(you)白耳(er)(er)、藍耳(er)(er)。虹彩橘紅,喙尖、小(xiao),微彎曲,前部色(se)黃(huang)(huang)(huang),基部大多數呈粟色(se)。脛(jing)纖(xian)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)、瘦小(xiao),橫截面(mian)(mian)稍呈三角形(xing),表面(mian)(mian)光(guang)滑,磷片(pian)小(xiao),色(se)黃(huang)(huang)(huang),少量玻(bo)璃色(se)或(huo)青(qing)灰色(se),爪(zhua)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)長(chang)、甲尖利。脛(jing)側紅,斑細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)小(xiao)、鮮明,選育前個(ge)(ge)別雞(ji)脛(jing)長(chang)毛(mao)。皮(pi)膚淺黃(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)為(wei)(wei)主,個(ge)(ge)別灰白或(huo)灰黑(hei)色(se)。皮(pi)薄,脂少,毛(mao)孔小(xiao),表面(mian)(mian)光(guang)滑。
靈山(shan)香雞(ji)(ji)根據外型(xing)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)色(se)(se)(se)特點(dian)(dian)目前(qian)共(gong)有豐羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)型(xing)和短羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)型(xing)兩個品系(xi)。公雞(ji)(ji)頸(jing)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)棕(zong)(zong)紅(hong)(hong)或金(jin)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)色(se)(se)(se),體羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)以(yi)棕(zong)(zong)紅(hong)(hong)、赤紅(hong)(hong)(深紅(hong)(hong))為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),少(shao)(shao)量棕(zong)(zong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)或紅(hong)(hong)褐(he)色(se)(se)(se)。翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)比體羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)顏(yan)(yan)色(se)(se)(se)稍深,近(jin)似赤紅(hong)(hong)。公、母雞(ji)(ji)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、副翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)顏(yan)(yan)色(se)(se)(se)相似,其中(zhong)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)以(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)邊黑(hei)(hei)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),少(shao)(shao)數(shu)全黑(hei)(hei)。副翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)一(yi)半棕(zong)(zong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)一(yi)半黑(hei)(hei)。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、副翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)常見有黑(hei)(hei)斑(ban),墨(mo)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)。腹(fu)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)棕(zong)(zong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),少(shao)(shao)部(bu)分(fen)(fen)紅(hong)(hong)褐(he)色(se)(se)(se),31%含(han)麻(ma)(ma)黑(hei)(hei)斑(ban)。5%公雞(ji)(ji)除頸(jing)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、鞍羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、蓑羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)外,全身通黑(hei)(hei)。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)尾羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和搖(yao)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)呈墨(mo)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)。母雞(ji)(ji)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)色(se)(se)(se)類型(xing)豐富,選育前(qian)有棕(zong)(zong)麻(ma)(ma)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)麻(ma)(ma)、黑(hei)(hei)、褐(he)、棕(zong)(zong),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(含(han)略帶麻(ma)(ma)斑(ban))、灰(hui)、紅(hong)(hong)、花白等顏(yan)(yan)色(se)(se)(se)。選育后(hou)的(de)母雞(ji)(ji)群體基(ji)本以(yi)棕(zong)(zong)麻(ma)(ma)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)麻(ma)(ma)(斑(ban)點(dian)(dian)小(xiao))為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),兩者分(fen)(fen)別占49%、26%。其斑(ban)點(dian)(dian)小(xiao),形似魚鱗狀,并(bing)集中(zhong)在背、鞍羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)上,翼(yi)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)有少(shao)(shao)量分(fen)(fen)布。頸(jing)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)基(ji)部(bu)多(duo)數(shu)帶小(xiao)點(dian)(dian)黑(hei)(hei)斑(ban),形如芝(zhi)麻(ma)(ma)。胸、腹(fu)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大部(bu)分(fen)(fen)棕(zong)(zong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang),尾羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)黑(hei)(hei)色(se)(se)(se)。還(huan)有25%的(de)灰(hui)、棕(zong)(zong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)、黑(hei)(hei)、褐(he)等色(se)(se)(se)。
生長周期
10月齡(ling)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年靈(ling)山香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)雞(ji)(ji)公雞(ji)(ji)平均(jun)(jun)體(ti)(ti)重(zhong)(zhong)4斤(jin)2兩左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you),母雞(ji)(ji)3斤(jin)7兩左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。靈(ling)山香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)雞(ji)(ji)作(zuo)為(wei)肉(rou)用型雞(ji)(ji)種(zhong),其(qi)上市最佳(jia)的(de)時機為(wei):項雞(ji)(ji)120日(ri)(ri)齡(ling),閹(yan)雞(ji)(ji)180日(ri)(ri)齡(ling),此(ci)時肉(rou)質結實幼嫩,味鮮美而香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)濃。靈(ling)山香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)雞(ji)(ji)性成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)(shu)早(zao),2周(zhou)齡(ling)的(de)公雞(ji)(ji)仔曾出現有踮腳、張翅、揚脖子開(kai)啼的(de)姿勢(shi),3周(zhou)齡(ling)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)開(kai)啼,80日(ri)(ri)齡(ling)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)性成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)(shu),5月齡(ling)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)體(ti)(ti)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)(shu),此(ci)時體(ti)(ti)重(zhong)(zhong)4斤(jin)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。公雞(ji)(ji)一(yi)般70日(ri)(ri)齡(ling)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)閹(yan)割育肥(fei)。母雞(ji)(ji)平均(jun)(jun)130日(ri)(ri)齡(ling)體(ti)(ti)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)(shu)開(kai)產(chan),體(ti)(ti)重(zhong)(zhong)3斤(jin)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you),66周(zhou)齡(ling)平均(jun)(jun)產(chan)蛋(dan)量120至(zhi)(zhi)130個。蛋(dan)殼淺褐色,平均(jun)(jun)蛋(dan)重(zhong)(zhong)42克(ke)左(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。少(shao)數雞(ji)(ji)有啄(zhuo)羽(yu)現象(xiang),性成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟(shu)(shu)時公雞(ji)(ji)啄(zhuo)羽(yu)現象(xiang)較為(wei)嚴重(zhong)(zhong)。母雞(ji)(ji)就(jiu)(jiu)巢(chao)性強,每年就(jiu)(jiu)巢(chao)四至(zhi)(zhi)五次,每產(chan)完一(yi)窩蛋(dan)(15至(zhi)(zhi)20個)就(jiu)(jiu)開(kai)始(shi)就(jiu)(jiu)巢(chao),時間六至(zhi)(zhi)十日(ri)(ri),長者一(yi)個月。
飼養特點
靈(ling)(ling)山香雞(ji)野性強、善飛、雞(ji)群常(chang)飛上(shang)高樹上(shang)休息,不愿進欄舍(she),易(yi)驚群。靈(ling)(ling)山香雞(ji)在農村飼養以放牧(mu)為(wei)主,主要以當地農作物以及農副產品(pin)為(wei)食(shi),如稻谷(gu)、米(mi)(mi)(mi)糠、玉米(mi)(mi)(mi)、木薯、果(guo)實仔類(lei)等,通常(chang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)糠拌剩(sheng)米(mi)(mi)(mi)飯。其對靈(ling)(ling)山的生(sheng)態環境具有(you)較強的適應(ying)性,抗(kang)逆性強,抗(kang)病力(li)強,自然(ran)放牧(mu)繁殖性能略低,生(sheng)長略慢。