Ohiki chicken
The Ohiki is a Japanese long-tailed true bantam. Its name means roughly 'tail dragging'.
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The Ohiki is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Rare True Bantam class. Its origin is given as Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan.
It is kept in bantam form. Recognised colours: Black-red, Duckwing, White.
It lays tinted eggs.
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Rare True Bantam
- Origin
- Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan
History
It comes from Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku. It is thought to have been bred in the Edo period from long-tailed breeds such as the Onagadori and bantams such as the Chabo. It became a Natural Monument of Japan in 1923, and UK breeding began in the 1990s.
Appearance
Cocks have unusually long tails. Japan recognises black-breasted red, black-breasted silver and white. PCGB recognises black-red, gold duckwing, silver duckwing and white.
Recognised colours
Black-red, Duckwing, White
Size and weight
- Forms
- Bantam
Eggs
- Egg colour
- Tinted
Temperament
Not recorded yet.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
Not recorded yet.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- The Rare Poultry Society, umbrella · Website
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