Gangwon-Jaeraedak
a.k.a. Korean Native Chicken, Cafe-Jaeraedak, Samcheok-Jaeraedak, Donghae-Jaeraedak
A Gangwon-Jaeraedak rooster
Photo courtesy of Lee Seong Woon
My information about this breed was mostly supplied by Lee Seong Woon
These fowl are mainly from the following areas of Korea: Gangwon-Do, Gyeonggi-Do, Chungcheong-Do and Jeonra-Do.
They were nearly extinct but were saved in the 1980s and now the population is beginning to increase.
The birds appear in Black-breasted Red and Black-breasted Golden. Their legs are olive green or dark gray, eyes red-brown and earlobes describes as red and white. Males weigh 1.8 kg and females 1.3 kg.
Breed clubs:
Links:
Gangwon-Jaeraedak roosters -- in Korean
Two more roosters
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A pair
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A Gangwon-Jaeraedak hen
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Another rooster
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Cockerels
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Another hen with a partly grown brood
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Gangwon-Jaeraedak chicks
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