Abstract
Japanese Long-tailed Fowl is the most famous native fowl in Japan. The reproductive traits of the fowl, however, have not been well investigated because of its limited number. In this experiment, the following items of reproductive traits were investigated using wild type Japanese Long-tailed Fowls; fertility, hatchability, survival rate for 6 months aftter hatch, and egg production. Results obtained were as follows:
Fertility, hatchability and survival rate of the fowl were 85.2, 61.1 and 60.2%, respectively. Egg laying began in early spring regardless of the age and ceased between late summer and autumn. Average number of eggs produced by 14 hens was 105 eggs per year.
