Gifu-Jidori

Gifu-Jidori is a Japanese chicken breed connected with Gifu Prefecture and the jidori tradition of native regional fowl. Jidori breeds carry cultural, culinary, and conservation value, and Gifu-Jidori is usually treated as a heritage bird rather than a mass-market layer. It has a natural, upright chicken form and a regional identity maintained by specialist breeders. As with many Japanese native breeds, exact appearance and use should be checked against the line and standard being followed.

Keepers interested in Gifu-Jidori should expect a bird managed for heritage value rather than maximum commercial output. Secure housing, outdoor access, and calm handling help maintain condition and reduce stress in active lines. Breeders should document source, strain, hatch dates, and matings, because rare Japanese stock can be difficult to replace and may be confused with other jidori types. The breed can interest conservation programs, specialty farms, and poultry historians. Buyers should ask whether birds are pure Gifu-Jidori or part of a local meat-production cross.

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