涼亭雞頸部羽(yu)毛(mao)金黃色(se)、喙(hui)及(ji)腳(jiao)脛(jing)黃色(se)、羽(yu)毛(mao)緊湊、毛(mao)片較細、較薄、體(ti)型中等,體(ti)軀(qu)結實。
關(guan)于(yu)涼(liang)亭雞(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)一(yi)個美麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說:傳(chuan)說光(guang)緒年(nian)間(jian),廣(guang)西(xi)省北(bei)流(liu)縣(xian)第五區大良鄉(今(jin)改為廣(guang)西(xi)北(bei)流(liu)市塘岸(an)鎮涼(liang)亭村)有(you)一(yi)座山,因長(chang)年(nian)有(you)著數(shu)以千計的(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)聚(ju)集在(zai)一(yi)起(qi)(qi)而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)嶺(ling)。村里有(you)數(shu)位(wei)百歲長(chang)壽老(lao)人(ren),每(mei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余(yu)飯(fan)后都(dou)匯聚(ju)在(zai)村中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)八角(jiao)涼(liang)亭里下(xia)(xia)棋(qi)、共議(yi)眾事(shi)等(deng)。有(you)一(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)陰(yin)地暗,雷雨(yu)交加。中(zhong)午時分,有(you)兩只(zhi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)在(zai)狂(kuang)風暴雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)洗禮(li)下(xia)(xia),年(nian)幼(you)體弱,無(wu)力起(qi)(qi)飛(fei)(fei),留在(zai)了(le)(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)嶺(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)亭上(shang)。當時幾(ji)位(wei)老(lao)者(zhe)正在(zai)涼(liang)亭避雨(yu),有(you)一(yi)位(wei)老(lao)人(ren)隨(sui)手把兩只(zhi)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)抱起(qi)(qi)放在(zai)心(xin)窩(wo)取暖,順便帶到(dao)家(jia)(jia)中(zhong)喂以實物。爾后兩只(zhi)可(ke)(ke)愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)就一(yi)直伴隨(sui)著救命恩人(ren)直到(dao)老(lao)人(ren)離(li)去。日復一(yi)日,年(nian)復一(yi)年(nian),小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)飽經(jing)了(le)(le)人(ren)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)煙(yan)火,并已(yi)逐漸適應(ying)了(le)(le)生活環境,為了(le)(le)報答人(ren)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產下(xia)(xia)了(le)(le)一(yi)對(dui)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)來回(hui)報人(ren)間(jian)。小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e),羽(yu)毛(mao)米白,腳小(xiao)(xiao)、脛細、身圓、紅(hong)冠,面(mian)色紅(hong)潤(run),皮(pi)下(xia)(xia)脂(zhi)肪少——經(jing)歷年(nian)代的(de)(de)(de)(de)繁衍,形成(cheng)了(le)(le)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)亭雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。涼(liang)亭雞(ji)(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)承了(le)(le)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)的(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)良品質(zhi),皮(pi)薄(bo)肉厚,脂(zhi)肪少,肌苷(gan)酸含量(liang)高(gao),體圓,腳小(xiao)(xiao),脛細,體型均(jun)勻,活潑(po)可(ke)(ke)愛(ai),飛(fei)(fei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上(shang)樹、野性(xing)十足(zu),本性(xing)難改。涼(liang)亭雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產于(yu)原雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產地嶺(ling)南,發展至今(jin),也有(you)相當的(de)(de)(de)(de)文化積淀(dian)。主要(yao)表現在(zai)民俗方面(mian):在(zai)北(bei)流(liu)民間(jian),無(wu)“雞(ji)(ji)(ji)”不成(cheng)筵,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶(hu)(hu)戶(hu)(hu)逢年(nian)過節,或(huo)者(zhe)辦喜辦喪,餐桌上(shang)都(dou)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。因此,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶(hu)(hu)戶(hu)(hu)幾(ji)乎都(dou)有(you)雞(ji)(ji)(ji),每(mei)逢男(nan)女談婚論嫁時,男(nan)方上(shang)門提(ti)親的(de)(de)(de)(de)聘(pin)禮(li)中(zhong)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)是必不可(ke)(ke)少的(de)(de)(de)(de)。養雞(ji)(ji)(ji)已(yi)成(cheng)為民間(jian)致富手段(duan)之一(yi)。