Yokohama Reviews

I know very little about the breed, but hope to add them to our flock sometime in the near future

I got my first Yokos just a few weeks ago.  It was a dream come true for me.  I've been getting to know them while they're in the quarantine pen, and so far, I'm in love.  Not only are they gorgeous, my roo is such a gentleman.  He selects the best morsels of the greens that I pick for them and offers them to his hen from his beak.  If he drops the greens on the floor, she takes care to only eat those bits.  Maki (my roo) is very vocal.  His crow sounds like a kazoo stuck in a trumpet.  Still, he's the only one of my 4 roos that actually say "cock-a-doodle-do!"  They can be a little flighty if you move too fast, but if you go slow and talk quietly, they seem to warm up a little bit.  These are amazingly beautiful chickens!  (I know it looks like he has a "squirrel tail" here but when he relaxes, his tail goes down. 

Beautiful birds not very hardy, I personally think they should be kept as a breed and not mixed in with other breeds. My experience is that they weren't very hardy.

In my experience Yokohama are wonderful birds. They are fairly calm and easy to handle when they need to be, but can be spazzy at times. They are beautiful and readily produce the long, flowing tails that are characteristic of the breed.

They are reliable layers, but lay eggs that are on the smaller side and are more traditional and natural shaped. They breed readily and readily set on their eggs.

They are nice to have around the farm, but rain easily soils their feathers. They do quite well in colder weather and their small combs make for less of a chance of frost bite.

I love this breed and would recommend them to anyone who wants to add a bit of variety to their flock.