Índio Gigante

Other namesEnglish: Indian Giant
Country of originBrazil
StandardABRACIG (in Portuguese)
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    at least 4.5 kilograms[1]
  • Female:
    at least 3 kilograms[1]
Skin coloryellow[1]
Egg colorwhite, beige, red, blue or green [1]
Comb typepea (high or low) or ball[1]
Classification

Índio Gigante, also known as Indian Giant, is a breed of domestic chicken originally developed in Brazil.[citation needed] It is one of the largest chicken breeds in the world[2], especially in terms of height.

History

The Índio Gigante originated in Brazil around the late 1980s or early 1990s in the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás.[3]

It was created by crossbreeding large gamecocks — "Malayoid"[4] breeds such as the Shamo and the Malay[citation needed] — with caipira chickens (rustic mixed breeds).[2]

Currently, the Índio Gigante has a defined standard and a Brazilian association — Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Índio Gigante (ABRACIG) — to better organize the continuation and genetic improvement of the breed.[1] Within the 2020s, ABRACIG expects the Índio Gigante to receive official recognition as the first pure breed of chicken to originate from Brazil.[2]

"Índio Gigante" is Portuguese for "Indian Giant"[5]; "Índio" (Indian) in Brazil refers to indigenous Brazilians and their culture (see also Native American name controversy).[6]

Characteristics

Varieties

Within the Índio Gigante breed, varieties have emerged in addition to the main type:

Índio Gigante Urubu (Giant Indian Vulture): Differ from the standard by having black feathers, face, legs, comb, skin and wattles. [7]

Polaca Gigante (Giant Polish): Differ from the standard by having bare necks.[8]

Raçudo Gigante: Differ from the standard by having short beaks giving the appearance of a "round" head.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f ABRACIG Standard. ABRACIG Standard. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Galo Índio Gigante é mais caro que touro reprodutor - Compre Rural. Galo Índio Gigante é mais caro que touro reprodutor - Compre Rural. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ Avicultura: Como o índio gigante pode se tornar a primeira raça brasileira. Avicultura: Como o índio gigante pode se tornar a primeira raça brasileira. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ Genetic Relatedness Among Wild, Domestic and Brazilian Fighting Roosters (ResearchGate). Genetic Relatedness Among Wild, Domestic and Brazilian Fighting Roosters (ResearchGate). April 2006.
  5. ^ [1]. Google Translate: Índio Gigante. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ [2]. Raça de galinha 'índio gigante' tem espaço para crescer no Paraná, diz Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Índios Gigantes Urubus". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "GALO POLACO GIGANTE 2021". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ "POLACO, RAÇUDO E URUBU SÃO ÍNDIO GIGANTE ?". Retrieved 7 October 2023.