Hello Everybody!!! I am new to this Forum

[Scrambled Egg]

Howdee!!! Welcome to the chicken coop!

 

[SpottedCrow]

Love the site...
No problems loading on DSL here either...

You're very ambitious...I think you'll go far with the Onogadori project...

And WELCOME!

 

[newchickowner]

Tommy, I'm new to chickens and I have a question.........

Is Onagadori the name of the breed of the rooster with the really long tail feathers? How could someone like me get one?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm learning.

Thanks

 

[TommyVT05]

Lol,

newchickowner, there is no such thing as a "dumb" question. I am glad you asked because as a matter of fact, some people don't REALLY know this so let me redefine the term "Onagadori".

Onagadori is a Japanese name for "longtail fowl" <---basically thats what these birds are called. They should be green legged for most colors and white - yellow for white Onagadori.

Now, as far as "pure" Onagadori here in the USA? There aren't any. They have been mixed after they came here to the states in the 1940's world fair. It was first owned by John Kriner (not sure on how you spell the name) but then he handed those birds down to his son (JK Jr.) and then finally to Mr. Cy Hyde <--- pretty much everyone here in the states who has the Onagadori gene got theirs from him. I have a little more of this info on my page.

JK and Cy have bred these "Onagadori" with some other lines to bring in the good strength. Onagadori usually are "weak" birds and require good warm temp, proper nutrients...etc. Now the mix breeding with the stronger gene help these bird to handle such harsh weather here. Cy's bird can handle snow and heat so they are pretty hardy.

Now, the Phoenix came about when people bred the Onagadori with some game fowls from England and such, Germany too...different sources, so thats why the Phoenix is pretty close to the Onagadori minus that they have shorter tails, saddles and they molt more often. Onagadori don't molt for 4 years (usually) after their first molt from 18-24 months.

I am getting his "best" chickens this week or next week. He picked out 3 roosters out of 50 and he is giving me the one with the strongest blood feather out of the 3. He also picked out two hens, both with the LONGEST tailfeaters out of 100 or so birds. Usually he doesn't SELL his best.

I will post pics when I get them.

 

[TommyVT05]

By the way,

I have pictures of Cy Hyde's bird on my webpage (hope the page loading doesn't LAG - let me no if it does)

The first picture that he has the golden rooster over his head <---that is the great grandfather of the roo I am getting.

His tail is 8 or 9 ft. long and he's a BANTAM too!!!

 

[newchickowner]

oh yes, I saw that page on your website. It has to be the most beautiful fowl I've ever seen! That's why I asked if us here in the US can get them. I would love to have a flock of those!!!! It doesn't get too cold where I'm at, but it does get hot in the summer.

I can't wait to see your pictures when you get them!!!! Thanks for answering my question!

 

[TommyVT05]

Yeah,

They are very nice AND RARE. Simply because its ILLEGAL

to ship these birds here from Japan anymore. I think the want to keep it as part of their "Culture" so what we have here is what we get.

As a starter (like me), getting birds with strong genetics of the Onagadori from Cy Hyde is super! Can't get any better because his birds has the good traits, it just the matter of breeding them to come back out.

The birds I am getting aren't gonna look as great because they are only about 5-6 months old and have been crowded together (tail-picking) so the roo will look almost "tailless" when he's here but hopefully around 18 months, he will start to look awsome again.

Tommy

 

[TommyVT05]

EVERYBODY!

My GUESTBOOK section is now OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!

I didn't know how to fix this at first and it required people to have an account to sign my guestbook but its now OPEN FOR ANYONE!

Please leave me a comment to show me that you are there!!!

Thanks!!!

Tommy

 

[TommyVT05]

Hey all, by the way, I should get getting some Onagadori (Cy's bird on my webpage) tomorrow or latest Friday...I can't WAIT!!!

I will post pictures when they are here

 

[TommyVT05]

A good and bad thing happened all in on day today. My poor hen died (attacked and eatten - story in more details on my website) but then it was a great day that I had to go out and eat with someone for Valentines...

Bitter sweet...???