The Indio Gigante is a modern Brazilian breed built from Asian game stock and selected for extreme height — good birds stand well over three feet with the neck extended, on very long legs over a hard-feathered body. It is bred for show and for size rather than production, though hens lay a respectable 150 to 200 tinted eggs a year for a game-derived bird. Temperament is calmer than the Asian game breeds behind it and keepers generally describe them as manageable. The breed is not recognised by the APA and standards vary between breeder associations.
Good with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Egg colorOff White
Egg production150–200 / year
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Meat, Show
Weight
Hen8.5–10 lb
Rooster11–13 lb
How to spot it
Comb
Pea
Legs & feet
Very long legs, carrying the body high
Plumage
Hard-feathered and close to the body, in the game-bird way
Look for
Height above everything else — a good bird stands well over three feet with the neck extended
Pea
