Índio Gigante
breed of chicken
The Índio Gigante is a Brazilian breed of domestic chicken. It is one of the largest chicken breeds in the world, particularly 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.
It was created by crossbreeding large gamecocks — such as the Indian Game, the Shamo and the Malay — with caipira chickens (rustic mixed breeds).
The breed association – the Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Índio Gigante — publishes a breed standard and hopes that the breed will receive official recognition; it would be the first pure breed of chicken to originate from Brazil.
"Índio Gigante" is Portuguese for "Giant Indian"; "Índio" in Brazil refers to indigenous Brazilians and their culture (see also Native American name controversy).
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