涼亭雞頸(jing)部羽毛金黃色、喙及(ji)腳(jiao)脛黃色、羽毛緊湊、毛片(pian)較細、較薄、體型中等,體軀結實(shi)。
關于(yu)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo):傳(chuan)說(shuo)光緒年間(jian),廣西省北流縣第五(wu)區大良(liang)鄉(今(jin)(jin)改為(wei)廣西北流市(shi)塘岸鎮涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)村(cun))有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座山,因(yin)長年有(you)著數(shu)以千計的(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝聚集在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)(qi)而得名天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝嶺(ling)(ling)。村(cun)里(li)有(you)數(shu)位(wei)百歲長壽老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren),每天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)茶余飯后(hou)都(dou)匯聚在(zai)(zai)(zai)村(cun)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)八角涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)里(li)下(xia)棋、共議眾事等。有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)陰地暗(an),雷雨(yu)交加。中(zhong)午時(shi)分,有(you)兩只天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝在(zai)(zai)(zai)狂風暴雨(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)洗(xi)禮下(xia),年幼體弱,無(wu)力起(qi)(qi)飛(fei),留(liu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)了(le)(le)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝嶺(ling)(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)上。當時(shi)幾(ji)位(wei)老(lao)者正在(zai)(zai)(zai)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)避雨(yu),有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)位(wei)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)隨手把兩只小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝抱起(qi)(qi)放(fang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)心窩取暖,順便帶(dai)到家中(zhong)喂以實(shi)物。爾后(hou)兩只可(ke)愛的(de)(de)(de)(de)小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝就(jiu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)直(zhi)(zhi)伴隨著救命(ming)恩人(ren)(ren)(ren)直(zhi)(zhi)到老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)離去。日(ri)復(fu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)日(ri),年復(fu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年,小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝飽(bao)經了(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)煙火,并已逐漸適應了(le)(le)生(sheng)活環境,為(wei)了(le)(le)報(bao)答(da)人(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)恩賜,產(chan)下(xia)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)對小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝來回報(bao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)間(jian)。小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝,羽毛米白,腳小、脛細、身(shen)圓(yuan)、紅冠,面色紅潤,皮(pi)(pi)下(xia)脂肪少——經歷年代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)繁衍,形成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)今(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)傳(chuan)承了(le)(le)小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)鵝的(de)(de)(de)(de)優良(liang)品質,皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo)肉厚(hou),脂肪少,肌苷(gan)酸(suan)含量(liang)高,體圓(yuan),腳小,脛細,體型均勻,活潑可(ke)愛,飛(fei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)上樹、野性十(shi)足,本性難改。涼(liang)(liang)(liang)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)產(chan)于(yu)原雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)產(chan)地嶺(ling)(ling)南(nan),發展至今(jin)(jin),也(ye)有(you)相當的(de)(de)(de)(de)文化積淀。主要表現在(zai)(zai)(zai)民俗(su)方面:在(zai)(zai)(zai)北流民間(jian),無(wu)“雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)”不(bu)(bu)成(cheng)(cheng)筵(yan),家家戶戶逢年過(guo)節,或者辦(ban)(ban)喜辦(ban)(ban)喪,餐桌(zhuo)上都(dou)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。因(yin)此,家家戶戶幾(ji)乎都(dou)有(you)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),每逢男女談婚論(lun)嫁時(shi),男方上門提親(qin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)聘禮中(zhong)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)是必不(bu)(bu)可(ke)少的(de)(de)(de)(de)。養(yang)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)民間(jian)致富(fu)手段之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。