Ohiki
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 A black breasted-red cock | |
| Other names | Japanese: 尾曳 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Classification | |
| APA | no[1] |
| EE | yes[2] |
| PCGB | rare true bantam[3] |
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'.[4]: 222 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.[4]: 222
The Ohiki was recognised as a Natural Monument of Japan in 1923.[5]: 2 [6]: 12 [7]: 91