Nankin Shamo chicken
A small Japanese game bantam, lighter in build than the Ko Shamo, kept for exhibition.
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The Nankin Shamo is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Asian Hard Feather class. Its origin is given as Japan (Echigo variant from Niigata).
It is kept in bantam form. Recognised colours: Black, Black-red, Wheaten, Duckwing.
It lays tinted eggs.
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Asian Hard Feather
- Origin
- Japan (Echigo variant from Niigata)
History
Bred in Japan from Shamo stock; only a handful are kept in the UK.
Appearance
Upright, hard-feathered, with a pea comb; colours follow game patterns. Hard-feather game birds carry tight, glossy, close-fitting plumage and a muscular, upright frame.
Recognised colours
Black, Black-red, Wheaten, Duckwing
Size and weight
- Forms
- Bantam
Eggs
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Notes
- A poor layer of small tinted eggs; hens may go broody.
Temperament
- In short
- Calm with handlers; aggressive to other birds [general to Asian game]
- Keeping notes
- Generally steady with people, but males (and often females) are aggressive towards other chickens, so separate housing is needed.
Hardiness
Hardy (unconfirmed)
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Poor flyer [general to heavy game]
Suitability
- Beginners
- Not suitable for beginners
- Good to know
- A specialist exhibition and conservation breed; seek a PCGB-affiliated breeder.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- The Asian Hardfeather Club, umbrella
Sources
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Some details are still being checked. In particular: colour range in UK; details generalised from Asian hard-feather group.
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