Chicken breed
Yokohama
A long-tailed ornamental bred in Germany; Red Shoulder is the best-known variety. Few eggs, much tail.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Yokohama from 4 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $9.99 (Red Shoulder Yokohama, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Shoulder Yokohama | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
| Silver Duckwing Yokohama | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
| White Yokohama | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Yokohama is like
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 80 to 100
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Active
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- Germany, from Japanese long-tailed fowl
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.