LongTails

[Rooster-Spur]

I Just thought i would start this Post so people with long tailed chickens can post info, Pictures, and projects involving Long tailed chickens. I am intrested in them but do not have any yet and thought this post could be educational for me and other intrested in them. Thank you in advance for any input.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Are you talking long tails in general or a specific breed like Phoenix, Yokohama, Sumatra, Cubalaya, etc...?

 

[Rooster-Spur]

Longtails In general.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

I only have experience with Cubalaya, they're an oriental game that happens to have a lengthy tail.

Tail should be held below horizontal in both male and female, from chick to adult. The shape is what is called "lobster-tail" or "Shrimp-tail".

They molt every year, there is not a non-moulting gene in this breed.

They take two years, sometimes longer, to achieve full maturity and tail growth.

As long as they are given plenty of room and a proper diet, their tails remain sturdy and the feathers stay strong.

If you want to know more, please click the link to my byc page underneath my avatar to the left of this post.

Here's a photo of a very nice wheaten* male that I own:

*the SOP identifies the color as "black breasted red"

 

[Rooster-Spur]

Gorgeous Rooster. I am really intrested in cubalayas and Your BYC page is really intresting. Thank you for your input.

 

[WIfarmerboy]

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Im new here and still trying to learn all the colors

So black breasted red and wheaten are the same color?

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Im new here and still trying to learn all the colors

So black breasted red and wheaten are the same color?

No, they are not the same coloring. If you'll search for photos of old english games and look at the black breasted red, and then at the wheaten coloring there is a difference. It is most noticeable in the females. Cubalaya coloring is all wheaten based (see article in Backyard Poultry Magazine ).

I'm saying the language of the Standard is misleading. You cannot find black breasted red coloring in cubalaya females. They are only wheaten colored and a deep cinnamon wheaten at that, if colored correctly.

 

[Rooster-Spur]

Anyone with more info on different breeds would be appriciated. thanks.

 

[Napalongtail]

I have info on my website and here on my breed pages, please feel free to visit them www.napalongtails.com
WE house yokohama, sumatra, and phoenix.