The Yamato breed of chickens, bred in Japan, is intended for its preparation and participation in cockfights. She is distinguished by endurance and aggressiveness, so she can easily defeat even a stronger, more powerful opponent in the ring. These feathered pets have an unpleasant, very grumpy character. In no case should they be placed with birds of other breeds due to the constant creation of conflict situations on their part.
Breeding them in ordinary households, on a private farmstead for meat and egg products is completely unprofitable. These feathered pets are small in size. Their weight reaches one and a half kilograms – in laying hens, and about one kilogram of seven hundred grams of live weight in roosters. Laying hens produce up to 50 eggs per year, the average weight of which is 35 grams. The shell is cream or brown. Puberty in a bird occurs only at the age of two.
When growing and keeping Yamato chickens, it is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of their character. Therefore, they should be placed in a separate room, avoiding contact with other breeds. It is best to keep these feathered pets in cages to avoid fights and conflicts between them. After all, even among themselves, Yamato chickens can fight because of food or a place on the perch.
Breeding this breed is very difficult. The main reason for this is the constant conflicts between roosters and hens, which, instead of “mating”, can arrange a real fight. And the very productivity of laying hens, if they can be called such, is very low. That is why Yamato chickens are in demand only among ardent, real cockfighting lovers who know everything about breeding, raising and preparing such birds for such events.
A small room is ideal for keeping this breed of chickens: dry and warm, which even in autumn, in rainy weather, does not become damp and cold. Feeding the bird should also be given special attention. Animal and vegetable proteins must be present in the diet of feathered pets. It is very important to release Yamato chickens for walking so that they can walk, spend energy, and also look for pasture for themselves: small pebbles, berries, grass, plant seeds, insects.
