Bashing Long-Tail
The Bashing long-tail, often more likely encountered as Bashang long-tail in English transliteration, is an obscure chicken type associated with long-tailed regional fowl in China. It is not a common international exhibition breed, and published descriptions outside specialist or local sources can be thin. The name suggests selection for males with extended tail and saddle feathering, while body color and other details may vary between lines or reports.
Management is similar to other domestic chickens, but long-tailed birds need housing that keeps feathers clean, dry, and away from crowding damage. Breeders would normally select for tail length, strong feather quality, fertility, and basic hardiness rather than commercial egg or meat output. Because the label is uncommon, anyone seeking Bashing or Bashang long-tail stock should verify the source, translation, and breeding history. It may be of greatest interest to poultry genetic-resource work, regional breed conservation, or specialist long-tail fowl enthusiasts.
Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White
