Ukokkei Silkie Chicken

烏骨鶏 · Ukokkei

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species (Native breed)
Designated on: July 21, 1942
Scientific name: Gallus gallus domesticus

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Silkie (Ukokkei)

The Silkie has fluffy, silk-like plumage and dark skin and bones. It has a tuft-like crest on its head, and often five toes on each foot. It has long been valued as an ornamental bird and for medicinal use.

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Ukokkei Silkie Chicken is a National Natural Monument of Japan. The Silkie has fluffy, silk-like plumage and dark skin and bones. It has a tuft-like…

The Ukokkei Silkie Chicken is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as —.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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Ukokkei Silkie Chicken

About the Silkie (Ukokkei)

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