The Ko Shamo Thread

[Chang1993]

@Pyxis
Thanks for the respond. I always held him every 2 hours daily. I hope to get as friendly and tame as my other standard roosters.

 

[Pyxis]

After some stops and starts, I finally have eggs developing in the incubator! So if all goes well, I will have chicks by August.

I also got ahold of some hatching eggs from another breeder that are supposed to be a different color than what I have, so we'll see how those turn out.

 

[Pyxis]

I adore how friendly these guys are, even right from the start:

 

[Pyxis]

My first set of eggs for this year will be going into lockdown on Sunday. I'm very excited to see my growouts this year.

The father of these particular chicks will be this guy:

 

[Pyxis]

Quick picture of my oldest growouts:

 

[Pyxis]

Couldn't get a good pic.
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Here a red pyle ko shamo x oegb cockerel. I just bought him yesterday. Now, I'm looking for a ko shamo pullet or a oegb pullet for him, maybe both breed.

Need to hand-tamed him more.

Very interesting cross!

Don't worry, he should tame right up for you. I've found kos to be probably the friendliest breed of chicken I have ever had. OEGBs are usually pretty friendly too.

 

[welasharon]

I didn't see a recent or active thread for this great little breed, so I'm making one! They don't seem to be well known. People seem to either love their looks or hate them. Does anyone else raise them?

The Ko Shamo is a true bantam breed originating in Japan. They are an ornamental breed, and they were bred to have the 'spirit of the fighter', though they have never actually been used for such purposes. They are feisty, fierce little birds that don't back down from a challenge. They are exceedingly friendly with humans.

They stand erect, and their proportions should be in thirds - 1/3 head and neck, 1/3 body, and 1/3 legs. They are extremely hard feathered, causing a bare batch down their keels. Whereas in most breeds split wing, a missing primary feather, is a DQ, in ko shamos it is required, and both wings should be split. They should be widest at the shoulders, and should have 'five hills' on the back. They should have a distinctive prawn tail.

Currently only the wheaten color is accepted by the ABA. The ABA SOP can be seen here: https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...60aa4a998f3f28bbef/1523129448345/Ko+Shamo.pdf

I have had o shamo and find their personalities so awesome. These guys are too cute. Are they as game as the o shamo?

 

[Pyxis]

Handful of cuteness! Four ko shamo chicks hatched Wednesday and Friday. Better pictures later.

 

[Lukeduke]

Thought yall might like this. Sorry about the glare, I took these with my phone but this is the current APA standard

 

[Chang1993]

Couldn't get a good pic.

Here a red pyle ko shamo x oegb cockerel. I just bought him yesterday. Now, I'm looking for a ko shamo pullet or a oegb pullet for him, maybe both breed.

Need to hand-tamed him more.