Onagadori chickens...

[JadeFarms]

I have been thinking about buying onagadori chickens, and I have a few questions...
1. The eggs are from eBay, will they possibly hatch?
2. Is the MagicFly incubator good?
3. Are onagadori chickens a good breed, and can they be shown?
4. Is the place I will put them big enough?

 

[CatWhisperer]

If you want to raise Onagadori to show I don’t think eggs off eBay is the way to start. You will not find good stock that way.

 

[JadeFarms]

If you want to raise Onagadori to show I don’t think eggs off eBay is the way to start. You will not find good stock that way.

Thanks, if they aren’t show worthy, I will keep them as pets, they are stunning looking!

 

[JadeFarms]

Is the magicfly incubator good?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I use either a Buff Orpington or a Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantam for an incubator. They are very good incubators.

If you are looking for show, try the Phoenix. They have Onagadori in them. The Phoenix will molt their tails and a lot of hatcheries have them. The Onagadori does not molt there tails and are harder to come by. The Onagadori is a higher maintenance breed and requires a place where nothing will damage their tails. The Phoenix is the same way, but if their tails ever does get damaged, when they molt, their tails will be replaced.
I suggest you first try out a Phoenix or Yokohama to get experience before you try out an Onagadori.

 

[JadeFarms]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KD75VHW/?tag=backy-20

And, the chicks:
https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...=2ahUKEwiotpn13fblAhUESa0KHU-rB10Q0Qx6BAgOEAE

 

[CatWhisperer]

I use a silkie, she’s a great incubator also.

 

[CatWhisperer]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KD75VHW/?tag=backy-20

And, the chicks:
https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiQgqX13fblAhVA_uMHHWMWAKMYABAAGgJ5bQ&ae=1&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASEuRoHViRnXZpfjl6bRhqHUwxZQ&sig=AOD64_10o8veRzXtCOJLLBJ2YkkQ9FOZiQ&q&adurl=https://featherloverfarms.com/collections/frontpage/products/onagadori-chicks-straight-run?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkIKl9d325QIVQP7jBx1jFgCjEAAYASAAEgJiP_D_BwE&ved=2ahUKEwiotpn13fblAhUESa0KHU-rB10Q0Qx6BAgOEAE

I have some of those, 19 weeks old now. I got them just for eye candy. I was told you a real Onagadori breeder that their chickens aren’t real Onagadori. If you wanted to breed and show you need to find one of the real breeders in this country and convince them you are worthy. For show and breeding I also recommend starting with Phoenix. I had them for 6 years and they are lovely. I never did breed any.

 

[El Pollo Loco Ranch]

Be very careful of who says they have true Onagadori. I was looking through post of them for sale on here and they are not what they say. One guys roo didn't even have the proper saddle feathers. The comb was off. The tail feathers should be in full blood.

You can find them but buyer beware. Go to El Pollo Loco Ranch on FB and can see some examples of what I'm talking about. There are only a handful of breeders with the original blood lines that were imported to the states. Most of what is out there are

 

[JadeFarms]

Be very careful of who says they have true Onagadori. I was looking through post of them for sale on here and they are not what they say. One guys roo didn't even have the proper saddle feathers. The comb was off. The tail feathers should be in full blood.

You can find them but buyer beware. Go to El Pollo Loco Ranch on FB and can see some examples of what I'm talking about. There are only a handful of breeders with the original blood lines that were imported to the states. Most of what is out there are

Ok thanks! That’s a lot of help.