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Aizu Jidori

会津地鶏Native breed No.1

Aizu Jidori is one of the 38 native breeds listed in Japan's JAS standard for jidori (No. 1 in Annex A).

National natural monument: No individual designation

Brands whose crosses include this breed

Aizu Jidori — The chicks must be Aizu Jidori chicks bought from a farm designated by the Aizu Poultry Association

These are the brands whose mating scheme, as given in that brand's source, names this breed. The share of its bloodline is not shown.

In numbers

All brands using Aizu Jidori are in Fukushima. One sets a minimum rearing period: 90 days (all chicken brands range from 75 to 150). One caps birds per square metre at 10 (all brands: 2 to 10).

Counts cover only the brands in this guide.

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Sources

Sources are in Japanese

[J001] 地鶏肉の日本農林規格（平成11年農林水産省告示第844号、最終改正令和7年9月2日） — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-24
[J002] 地鶏肉の日本農林規格新旧対照表（令和7年9月2日、JAS 0844:2025 附属書A 在来種） — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28