The noble Onagadori chicken breed originated in Nankoku city, Kochi province, Japan, known as a rare breed of chicken that is hunted by the rich with the beauty of its surreal tail feathers up to 7m long.
Onagadori chicken is one of the 20 best domestic chicken breeds in Japan. It is also the most exotic of the 10,000 feathered animals. Onɑgadori hens lay and hatch eggs well, with their tails growing continuously throughout their lives, reaching a record of up to 13m.
This breed of chicken has a very long tail, which can be up to 7m long. The Onagadori chicken is unique in that its feathers, downy feathers as well as horse feathers develop throughout life. Besides, a highlight of this chicken breed is possessing a very long tail, which can be up to 7m long. It is estimated that each year Onɑgadori’s tail will increase by 1-1.5 m depending on how it is cared for. 
Because of its beautiful plumage, Onagadori chickens are often kept as pets or for display purposes. In Japan, the Onagadori chicken is a noble breed that has been protected by the government of this country for many years. Even the Onagadori chicken is considered to have an important role in Japanese culture. 
According to records, Onagadori chickens in the Thien Bao period (Tenpo) with a length of over 2m were common; in the Meiji period up to 3.6m. Until the Showa period (1926 – 1989) a length of about 8m was common, with the exception of a length of 13m in 1970. The tail feathers of a banana chicken were recorded to reach a length of 7 to 10cm per month and an individual reaches a tail length of up to 3m in 3 years. The tail length of the burnt variant is 8.9m while the tail length of the swallow variant was 10.3m circa 1965. Thus it is also the strangest of the nearly 10,000 feather species known to date. now and is the result of a passionate breeding process. 
The Onagadori chicken is unique in that the percentage of feathers, down feathers as well as horse feathers develop throughout life. Hens are similar to hens of other long-haired breeds. There are many levels of quality in Onagadori chickens: The highest levels are those with two to three pairs of feathers and between 60 and 70% of the tail feathers remain unchanged. The quality of Onagadori chickens also depends a lot on how they are raised and chickens with the highest genetic quality cannot develop to the desired length if the rearing regime is not appropriate. Onagadori chicken feathers are very soft on the chest, can be blown into the feathers and they will move and stand up. Stiff fur is a sign of crossbreeding. The hen’s tail should be full of feathers, with long feathers and thick coat feathers. The swallow-colored Onagadori chicken must have yellow legs with yellow white ears. Another leg color in swallows is olive gray. 
The right ear is white, naturally genetically associated with a yellowish-greenish tinge of the leg pigment. Banana silver and cashew without a dark stripe in the middle of the mane and very little in the ponytail. Onagadori hens are good at laying and incubating eggs, if raised in large numbers, they should be artificially incubated and the chicks should be raised in warm and dry coops. The selection process is based on temperament (too aggressive chickens will bite their own tails, gentle and domesticated chickens are easier to raise successfully), the number of tail feathers (each rooster must have over 40 tail feathers and phoenix feathers). ) and code feathers. The Onagadori chicken, which grows in the mild climate of the southern Japanese island of Shikoku, is suitable for a climate that is neither too hot nor too cold. If raised in colder areas, the cage should be heated. If rearing in hotter areas, it is necessary to create shade and ventilation. If chickens are suddenly stressed, such as being chased by dogs, cats or children, they may respond by stiffening their feathers and then shedding them altogether. Roosters used for breeding often lose three-quarters of their previous feathers because of their aggressive mating activities. A rooster, when brought to its own cage, quickly grows its tail. In our country, the trend of raising ornamental chickens has also received a lot of response, the giants are willing to spend up to tens, hundreds of millions of dong just to own 1 Onagadori chicken to “play”. Some places specializing in Onagadori chickens said that when customers order, they will advise many different variations of Onagadori chicken. There are animals that can be sold for 45-65 million VND and which one is more beautiful, longer tail will cost over 100 million VND, which is normal.
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