Tokuji-Jidori
Tokuji-Jidori is a Japanese native chicken connected with Tokuji in Yamaguchi Prefecture. As a jidori, it belongs to the family of local Japanese chickens valued for regional identity, small-scale utility, and preservation of older poultry genetics. It is not a modern commercial hybrid; the name points instead to a locality, a traditional breeding community, and birds kept for their native type and cultural continuity.
People keeping Tokuji-Jidori usually need to think like stewards as well as poultry owners. Secure outdoor pens, clean roosting areas, and modest feed programs support the active habits of native chickens without pushing them like broilers or industrial layers. Breeding records matter because a small population can lose its character through accidental crossing or repeated close matings. When stock is offered, buyers should ask about origin, whether the birds are pure Tokuji-Jidori, and how the breeder maintains line diversity.
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
