Phoenix in Japanese

In Japan, long-tailed breed bred chickens - Phoenix. Other names for this breed - Onaga-dori or Yokohama-Tosa.

The length of the tail in males of at least 3 meters at small overall size of the bird. It is known that in the village of Kata derived variety Phoenix with light purple plumage and a tail length up to 7 m 30 cm.

They contain these beauties in the high narrow cells to roost, wrapped in straw or in glass cabinets.

Cells for phoenix called tomebako has a height of 1 to 8 m, a width of 0, 15 - 0, 18 m and a depth of 0, 8 m.

Roost placed on top of the cells and feeder located before it. Food and water are fed directly to roost.

Three times a day, skip the birds, winding tail or hair curlers putting on a special trolley. The eggs of these birds hatch more chickens, as Phoenix - capricious and pampered breed. Employees of the University of Nagoya engaged further selection of the long-tailed breed chickens. Already received a special 11-meter tail.