涼亭雞頸部羽(yu)毛金黃色、喙及腳脛黃色、羽(yu)毛緊湊、毛片較細、較薄、體(ti)型(xing)中等,體(ti)軀結(jie)實。
關(guan)于涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)個美麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說:傳(chuan)(chuan)說光緒(xu)年間(jian)(jian),廣西(xi)省北流縣(xian)第五(wu)區大(da)良鄉(今(jin)改為廣西(xi)北流市塘岸鎮(zhen)涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)村)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)座山,因長(chang)年有(you)(you)(you)(you)著(zhu)數以千(qian)計的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)聚集在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)嶺(ling)。村里(li)有(you)(you)(you)(you)數位(wei)百(bai)歲長(chang)壽老人(ren),每(mei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余飯(fan)后都(dou)匯聚在(zai)(zai)(zai)村中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)八角涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)里(li)下(xia)棋、共(gong)議眾事等。有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)陰(yin)地(di)暗,雷雨(yu)交加(jia)。中(zhong)(zhong)午時(shi)(shi)分,有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩只天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)在(zai)(zai)(zai)狂風(feng)暴雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洗禮下(xia),年幼體(ti)弱,無力起(qi)飛(fei),留在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)嶺(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)上。當(dang)時(shi)(shi)幾位(wei)老者(zhe)正在(zai)(zai)(zai)涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)避雨(yu),有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)老人(ren)隨(sui)手把兩只小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)抱起(qi)放在(zai)(zai)(zai)心窩(wo)取暖(nuan),順便帶(dai)到(dao)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)喂以實物。爾后兩只可愛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)就一(yi)(yi)直伴隨(sui)著(zhu)救命恩人(ren)直到(dao)老人(ren)離去。日(ri)復一(yi)(yi)日(ri),年復一(yi)(yi)年,小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)飽(bao)經了(le)人(ren)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)煙火,并已逐漸(jian)適應了(le)生(sheng)活(huo)環(huan)境,為了(le)報答人(ren)間(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產(chan)下(xia)了(le)一(yi)(yi)對小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)來(lai)回報人(ren)間(jian)(jian)。小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e),羽毛米(mi)白,腳小(xiao)(xiao)、脛(jing)細、身圓(yuan)、紅冠,面(mian)色紅潤,皮下(xia)脂(zhi)肪(fang)少——經歷(li)年代的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)繁衍,形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)今(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)(chuan)承了(le)小(xiao)(xiao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝(e)(e)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)良品質,皮薄(bo)肉厚(hou),脂(zhi)肪(fang)少,肌苷酸含量高,體(ti)圓(yuan),腳小(xiao)(xiao),脛(jing)細,體(ti)型均勻,活(huo)潑(po)可愛,飛(fei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)上樹、野性十(shi)足,本性難(nan)改。涼(liang)(liang)亭(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產(chan)于原雞(ji)(ji)(ji)產(chan)地(di)嶺(ling)南,發展(zhan)至今(jin),也有(you)(you)(you)(you)相當(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)積淀。主要表現在(zai)(zai)(zai)民俗(su)方(fang)面(mian):在(zai)(zai)(zai)北流民間(jian)(jian),無“雞(ji)(ji)(ji)”不成(cheng)筵,家(jia)家(jia)戶戶逢(feng)年過節(jie),或者(zhe)辦(ban)喜(xi)辦(ban)喪,餐桌(zhuo)上都(dou)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)。因此,家(jia)家(jia)戶戶幾乎都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)雞(ji)(ji)(ji),每(mei)逢(feng)男女談婚論(lun)嫁(jia)時(shi)(shi),男方(fang)上門提(ti)親的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聘禮中(zhong)(zhong)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)是(shi)必不可少的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。養雞(ji)(ji)(ji)已成(cheng)為民間(jian)(jian)致(zhi)富手段之一(yi)(yi)。