CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT OF SURATTHANI RED JUNGLEFOWL FOR ECONOMIC PURPOSES
Asst. Prof. Dr. Warangkana Kitpipit, lecturer at Akkhararatchakumari Veterinary College, Walailak University, recently gave a radio interview on the program “Nakhon Si Dee Dee – This is Nakhon City,” broadcast by MCOT Nakhon Si Thammarat 📻.
She discussed the conservation and productivity development of the Suratthani red junglefowl 🐔 a native breed from southern Thailand with distinctive traits.
🔎 Key features of the male fowl include:
• A pea-shaped comb
• Reddish facial skin
• Yellowish-brown eyes
• Brown beak
• Red hackle and saddle feathers
• Red body, with tail feathers in both red and black
• Yellowish-white skin and yellow legs and beak
🌱 Due to its strong identity and adaptive traits, this breed has received growing interest as a base for local breed improvement. Conservation of the red junglefowl plays a key role in preserving the genetic heritage of southern Thai poultry.
📚 Asst. Prof. Dr. Warangkana and her research team have studied the breed’s unique characteristics to select purebred lines that reflect the original identity. These selected males are now being used as foundation sires in the breeding of Likhor chickens, an improved native breed developed under Walailak University’s breeding program.
