The Ko Shamo is an Asian Game Bird Breed and one of the most popular of the seven breeds of Shamo chicken originating from Thailand, but widely kept and intensively bred in Japan for hundreds of years from around the early 1600s Japanese “Edo” period.

Mar 12, 2024 · Key Takeaways: The Ko Shamo Chicken Breed is a rare and exotic ornamental fowl. Originating from Japan, it was brought from Thailand in the 17th century. Ko Shamo …

Jan 12, 2023 · If you’re looking for a hardy, unique, and striking addition to your backyard flock, then the Ko Shamo chicken may be just the bird for you. This Japanese breed is known for its compact, muscular body, broad chest, and game-like characteristics, making it an excellent option for backyard flocks.

The Ko Shamo is an intelligent and active breed of chicken that is best suited to free ranging. It is said that they do not cope well with confinement, so best kept in a very large run with access to the outside to prevent boredom. The hens lay small white eggs 2-3 times a week during the spring/Summer and do sometimes go broody.

Nov 9, 2013 · To share photographs, stories, information about housing, breeding, and most of all, how to care and preserve these Magnificent, Intelligent birds Ko Shamo, with the fellow admirers, keepers and breeders. Please do join me to share your stories, photographs, and all things Ko Shamo. 4 wk. old Rosebud, and 1 day old Shogun.

Shamo (軍鶏) is an overall designation for gamefowl in Japan. There are seven recognised breeds of Shamo chicken in Japan, all of which are designated Natural Monuments of Japan.

Oct 14, 2024 · The Shamo chicken is an hard feathered Asiatic Game breed originating in Japan. Although the breed was developed in Japan, but it’s ancestors came from Thailand (which was known as Siam) between the 17th and 19th centuries. Shamo chicken was developed mainly for using as a fighting bird.

This hard-feathered Japanese breed is a true bantam (Ko is Japanese for miniature) as no large form exists. The head and neck are large, as are the legs, and the ideal bird is equally proportioned into three parts: head and neck, breast and legs.

Ko Shamo are the most popular of the small Shamo breeds, none of which have large fowl counterparts, and none of which should be referred to as ‘Shamo Bantams’. They are strong, muscular little birds with very sparse plumage.

The Ko Shamo belongs to the Japanese class of Gamefowl breeds. This breed is a true bantam, having no large fowl counterpart. To enable indoor keeping of game fowl, the Japanese created the Ko Shamo. It is a small game breed still in possession of a game character.