Which long tail breed do you prefer and why?

[Hoosiermomma]

Onagadori, phoenix etc? I would love to get a long tail breed but not sure which one. Someone at the 4H fair crossed a phoenix with sumatra and it won Grand Champion. The pair was absolutely gorgeous! I'm going to take a picture today so I can use if for future reference.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

My favorite available breed is the Cubalaya. If I could find some in the US I would totally have Satsumadori and Ga Cua.

 

[jqs birds]

I like the gold pheonix myself. Friendly and colorful too.

You can get Cubalayas at Ideal

 

[Hoosiermomma]

How are the long tailed breeds at laying?

 

[briarpatchfarms]

I love the Sumatras I saw a lemon blue one at the show and fell in love with it!

 

[DTchickens]

I like the Chinese gamefowl, Sumatra, Cubalaya, and Satsumadori..

 

[horsejody]

My Phoenix rooster was a doll. I miss him.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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If you want to exhibit and breed Cubalaya, do not buy from Ideal. Get them from a known breeder. Ideal's cubalaya are very small, they lack the tail-length and other features that the breeder stock has. Also, the chicks are very fragile and do not tend to handle the stress of shipping very well.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Cubalaya lay from Fall to the end of Spring. Some will lay the occasional egg during the summer. They have a small - medium size, off-white egg, and will lay about 4 - 5 a week during their laying season.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

I have a friend who practically worships Silver Phoenixs. She has yet to find one though LOL.