Ohiki
A black breasted-red cock | |
| Other names | Japanese: 尾曳 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Classification | |
| APA | no |
| EE | yes |
| PCGB | rare true bantam |
The Ohiki (Japanese: 尾曳, Obiki) is a Japanese breed of small chicken, characterised by unusually long tail-feathers in cock birds; the breed name means approximately 'tail dragging'. It is a true bantam, a small-sized bird with no large–fowl counterpart. It originates in Kōchi Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in southern Japan, and is thought to derive from cross-breeding in the Edo Period (1603–1867) between long-tailed breeds such as the Onagadori and bantams such as the Chabo.
The Ohiki was recognised as a Natural Monument of Japan in 1923.