Do you know this breed? This ancient Japanese chicken with striking tail and distinctly handsome colors and combinations is most often kept as an ornamental breed.
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- This ancient breed from Japan were originally kept in the imperial gardens.
- Individual males were given special care and the tail feathers sometimes developed to the fantastic length of 20 feet.
- Murray McMurray says that “modern fowl are still unusually handsome in color and combinations” and “tails are striking, although of more ordinary length.”
- There has been much confusion as to the proper name for this breed, but you could say the commonly accepted name today has risen from the ashes.