In 2004 Onagadori chicken lovers in Japan increased to 14 communities and there were recorded about 336 Onagadori chickens successfully developed from several crosses
You must be curious about the uniqueness of Onagadori the honorable chicken from Japan is?
Onagadori chicken tail length is able to grow up to 7 meters more!
Chicken Onagadori is a type of chicken that phase throat feathers or ngurak fur terms only once in three years or more. Onagadori has the ability to extend the tail feathers 3 to 8 meters in their natural habitat. Original habitat factors, climates and crosses affect the growth of Onagadori tail feathers.
As for the history that was successfully revealed in the years 1808 - 1830, Onagadori tail growth continues to grow longer. During the reign of Tenpou (1830 - 1844) a 2 meter long tail is commonly found. During the reign of Meiji (1868 - 1912) found a tail length of 3.6 meters.
The Showa (1926 - 1989) broadcasting period of 8 meters long is also commonly found. Longest tail record found during the reign of Heisei is 13 meters long.
Chickens dominant onagadori results from cross breeding 3 variants of chicken
The beautiful long tail comes from the cross-breed of three dominant variants of Shokoku chicken, Totenko chicken and Leghorn white (laying hens). The cross-breeding of Shokoku chicken produces the dominant Onagadori gray.
Cross-breeding with chicken Totenko produces dominant brown color. Dominant white color in estimating the genetic mutation of Shokoku chicken and crossbreeding with white leghorn chicken.
The first onagadori chicken was cultivated during the Meiji administration era (1764-1772)
In those days a local barber named Riemon who lived in the village of Shinohara, the city of Nankoku managed to eliminate the first long-tailed chicken Goshikidori is the term for the oldest Onagadori. Riemon presents Goshikodori to the Yamanouchi landlord. Thanks to its success, Yamanouchi gave Riemon a silver gift weighing 57 grams as a tribute.
Caring for tail feathers Onagadori has a special cage called Tomebako or often called my sheep, a cage that resembles a wardrobe. At the top of the shelf is used as an Onagadori roost. The cage size is conditioned for Onagadori tail treatment. In 1953 until now, the design and standard size of tomebako is 18 cm x 80 cm x 170 cm.
Onagadori is found only in the vicinity of Nankoku
According to the botanist, Hiroyasu Nishimura book published in 1857, Onagadori is only found in the city of Nankoku, south of Shikoku island. Climate conditions in Nankoku that are not too hot and not too cold is thought to be the ideal habitat of Onagadori.
In the reign of Edo, all loyal landlords and clans must respect the ruling leader. So little history of Chicken Onagadori or the dragon tail