Onagadori

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Onagadori
Conservation statusendangered[1]: 152 
Country of originJapan
Useexhibition
Traits
Comb typesingle
Classification
EEyes[2]
PCGByes
Black-breasted red cock

The Onagadori (

Phoenix breed.[3]

History

The Onagadori was bred in the seventeenth century in Tosa Province, the area that is now Kōchi Prefecture, on Shikoku island in the south-eastern part of the country. It is reared only in that area,[4]: 329  mainly in Nankoku.[5]: 989  It is believed to have derived from other long-tailed Japanese breeds including the Shokoku, the Totenko and perhaps the Minohiki.[3]

The Onagadori was designated a

Special Natural Treasure in 1952.[5]: 989  Of the seventeen chicken breeds considered Japanese national treasures, it is the only one to have "special" status.[6]: 11 [7]
: 91 

In 2007 the

FAO, was "endangered".[1]: 152  In Japan, approximately 250 of the birds are kept by about a dozen breeders.[5]
: 989 

Characteristics

The principal characteristic of the Onagadori is its exceptionally long tail, which exceeds 1.5 metres, and has been known to reach 12 m. The tail consists of about 16–18 feathers, which under the right conditions never

saddle hackles also grow to a considerable length.[4]
: 329 

In Japan three

Entente Européenne.[2]

The comb is single, the eyes are a reddish brown, and the ear-lobes are white.[4]: 329 

Use

The Onagadori is kept for ornamental purposes only. Japanese breeders through the centuries have gone to great pains in the creation and perpetuation of the breed, and provide special hutches with perches well above the ground, where the tails are kept clean and in good condition.[9]

References

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  1. ^
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    . Accessed May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b Phoenix Chicken. The Livestock Conservancy. Accessed September 2018.
  4. ^
    ISBN 9781405156424
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  5. ^
    doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01955.x
    . (subscription required).
  6. ISBN 9789251057629
    . Accessed September 2018.
  7. ^ Masaoki Tsudzuki (2003). Japanese native chickens. In: Hsiu-Luan Chang, Yu-chia Huang (editors) (2003). The Relationship between Indigenous Animals and Humans in APEC Region. Taipei: Chinese Society of Animal Science. Pages 91-116.
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  9. Standard of Perfection
    2001
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