Yokohama
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
The Japanese Onagadori — the Yokohama's ancestor — holds the world record for the longest chicken tail: in 2003, a cock owned by Masaaki Kubota of Kochi, Japan grew tail feathers measuring 12.5 metres (41 feet) — longer than a double-decker bus.
A German-developed ornamental breed created in the 1880s from Japanese long-tailed fowl (Onagadori and Minohiki) brought to Europe by German missionary Hugo du Roi. Despite the Japanese name, the Yokohama as standardised by the EE is a distinctly European breed. Males grow spectacular long, flowing saddle and tail feathers — in ideal conditions the saddle plumage can reach 1–2 metres in length. A walking work of art, the Yokohama is kept purely for exhibition and ornamental purposes.
🏷️ Race
Yokohama
💭 Tempérament
Calm, gentle, active; males need space for tail development
📏 Taille
Medium (1.8-2.7 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Red-saddled white (most famous); also white, black-red, silver duckwing
🌍 Origine
Germany — developed from Japanese long-tailed breeds by Hugo du Roi, 1880s
🏠 Habitat
Large enclosed housing with perching rails for tail protection
🍽️ Alimentation
High-quality layer pellets with protein supplement for feather growth
🎯 Usage
Ornamental
🥚 Couleur des œufs
Tinted
👑 Type de crête
Walnut
🏅 Classe EE
Large Fowl