涼亭雞(ji)頸(jing)部羽毛(mao)金(jin)黃色、喙及腳脛黃色、羽毛(mao)緊湊(cou)、毛(mao)片較細(xi)、較薄、體型中等(deng),體軀結實。
關于(yu)(yu)涼(liang)亭雞(ji)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)個(ge)美麗的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說:傳(chuan)說光緒年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian),廣西(xi)省北(bei)流(liu)縣(xian)第五區(qu)大(da)良(liang)鄉(今(jin)改為(wei)廣西(xi)北(bei)流(liu)市塘岸(an)鎮涼(liang)亭村(cun))有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)山(shan),因長(chang)年(nian)(nian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)著數以千計的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)聚集(ji)在(zai)一(yi)起而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)嶺。村(cun)里有(you)(you)(you)(you)數位百歲(sui)長(chang)壽老人(ren),每天(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余飯后(hou)都匯聚在(zai)村(cun)中的(de)(de)(de)八角涼(liang)亭里下棋、共議(yi)眾(zhong)事等。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)陰地暗(an),雷雨(yu)交加。中午時(shi)分,有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩只天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)在(zai)狂風暴雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)洗(xi)禮下,年(nian)(nian)幼體弱,無力(li)起飛,留(liu)在(zai)了(le)(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)嶺的(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)亭上(shang)。當(dang)時(shi)幾位老者(zhe)正在(zai)涼(liang)亭避雨(yu),有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)位老人(ren)隨(sui)手(shou)把(ba)兩只小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)抱起放在(zai)心窩取暖,順便帶到家(jia)(jia)中喂以實(shi)物。爾后(hou)兩只可(ke)愛的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)就一(yi)直伴隨(sui)著救命恩人(ren)直到老人(ren)離去(qu)。日復一(yi)日,年(nian)(nian)復一(yi)年(nian)(nian),小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)飽經(jing)了(le)(le)人(ren)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)煙(yan)火,并已逐漸適應(ying)了(le)(le)生(sheng)活(huo)(huo)環(huan)境,為(wei)了(le)(le)報答人(ren)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產下了(le)(le)一(yi)對小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)來回報人(ren)間(jian)(jian)。小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e),羽(yu)毛(mao)米白,腳(jiao)小(xiao)(xiao)、脛(jing)細、身(shen)圓(yuan)(yuan)、紅冠,面色紅潤(run),皮下脂(zhi)肪(fang)少——經(jing)歷年(nian)(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)繁(fan)衍,形成(cheng)了(le)(le)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)亭雞(ji)。涼(liang)亭雞(ji)傳(chuan)承了(le)(le)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)(e)(e)的(de)(de)(de)優(you)良(liang)品質(zhi),皮薄肉(rou)厚,脂(zhi)肪(fang)少,肌(ji)苷酸(suan)含量高,體圓(yuan)(yuan),腳(jiao)小(xiao)(xiao),脛(jing)細,體型均勻(yun),活(huo)(huo)潑(po)可(ke)愛,飛天(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)樹(shu)、野性十足(zu),本性難改。涼(liang)亭雞(ji)產于(yu)(yu)原雞(ji)產地嶺南,發(fa)展至今(jin),也有(you)(you)(you)(you)相(xiang)當(dang)的(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)積淀(dian)。主(zhu)要(yao)表現在(zai)民(min)俗方面:在(zai)北(bei)流(liu)民(min)間(jian)(jian),無“雞(ji)”不成(cheng)筵,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)逢年(nian)(nian)過節(jie),或(huo)者(zhe)辦喜辦喪(sang),餐(can)桌上(shang)都雞(ji)。因此,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)幾乎都有(you)(you)(you)(you)雞(ji),每逢男女談婚論嫁時(shi),男方上(shang)門提親的(de)(de)(de)聘禮中雞(ji)是必不可(ke)少的(de)(de)(de)。養(yang)雞(ji)已成(cheng)為(wei)民(min)間(jian)(jian)致(zhi)富手(shou)段(duan)之一(yi)。