Jangmigye

The Jangmigye, also known as the Ginkkori-dak, is one of the heritage breed of chicken from Korea that noted for its long tail. Males of this breed can have tails of up to in length. The breed is estimated to have arisen in Korea in the middle of the third century. The Ginkkoridak is listed by the United Nation's Food and [Agriculture Organization].

History

The breed has existed since ancient Korea but almost disappeared in the early 1900s due to the introduction of commercial chicken farming with non-native breeds. One farmer is believed to have obstinately maintained the Ginkkoridak; as of 2021 there are 250 individuals held in conservancy.

Breed comparison

Unlike the Onagadori, a Japanese breed of long-tailed chicken, the tail feathers of the Ginkkoridak molt annually after the rainy season.