Edelstein, IL
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Varieties
- Purpose
- ornamental
- Egg color
- tinted
- Eggs / year
- ~100
- Hen weight
- ~4 lbs
- Cold hardy
- No
- Heat tolerant
- Yes
- Temperament
- alert, moderately tame
- Forages
- good
- Broodiness
- moderate
- APA class
- All Other Standard Breeds
- NPIP stock code
- R1046
- Origin
- Germany (from Japanese stock)
Breed guide
Phoenix
Also known as: Onagadori-type longtail (Onagadori itself is a separate Japanese breed)
German-developed longtail from Onagadori-descended Japanese stock crossed to hardier breeds. The Onagadori does not molt. Phoenix cocks do molt, and they still grow tails of two to five feet. Silver is the classic variety.
Keeper's notes
Keep cocks on high roosts with dry ground so the tail stays intact, which means covered housing through a wet winter. They are hardier than the looks suggest.
APA recognized varieties
All Other Std Breeds · American Standard of Perfection, 2010 list
Silver 1965Golden 1983
Phoenix listings
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Where to find Phoenix
Showing Great Lakes. Change it with the Near box up top.
Regional breeders with this breed on file (19)
Shelbyville, IL
Richmond, IL
Chrisman, IL
Wilmington, IL
Carlinville, IL
Freeport, IL
Sesser, IL
Mechanicsburg, OH
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Regional hatcheries that carry it (1)
Kinsman, OH
Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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