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The Phoenix is one of many breeds of chicken that belong to the long-tail fowl bred in Japan for a thousand years. Phoenix are noted for extreme tail growth on the cocks(males) and has been known to exceed twenty feet in length. Phoenix male chickens do not molt their sickle feathers while female Phoenix moult normally.
Japanese breeders through the centuries have gone to great pains in the creation and perpetuation of the species. Breeders provide special hutches with perches well above the ground where the tails are kept clean and in good condition. The Phoenix breed was accepted into the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection in 1974 with the Gold and Silver varieties. Recently the Black Breasted Red variety has also been included.
Japanese breeders through the centuries have gone to great pains in the creation and perpetuation of the species. Breeders provide special hutches with perches well above the ground where the tails are kept clean and in good condition. The Phoenix breed was accepted into the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection in 1974 with the Gold and Silver varieties. Recently the Black Breasted Red variety has also been included.
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