Environment Information - important for northern keepers

IndianaGardener · **Posted:** Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:51 am

It's important that Onagadori, and birds expressing higher concentrations of the traits, are not kept too cold. In northern climates they must be kept heated to at least around 55ºF - 60ºF in the winter. Below is shown the climate that the Onagadori is native to and was developed in. Also shown below that, are the climates of it's two ancestors.

Kochi, Japan average high / low temperatures and relative humidity over a 22 year period. Onagadori developed in isolation in this climate-
Month	Temps	Humidity
January	51F / 36F	59%
February	53F / 37F	59%
March	57F / 44F	63%
April	66F / 53F	70%
May	73F / 60F	74%
June	77F / 69F	81%
July	82F / 75F	84%
August	86F / 75F	80%
September	82F / 71F	76%
October	73F / 60F	67%
November	64F / 50F	66%
December	55F / 39F	62%

Semarang, Central Java average high / low temperatures and relative humidity over an unknown period. Green Jungle Fowl (Gallus varius) developed in this climate-
Month	Temps	Humidity
January	85F / 77F	84%
February	85F / 77F	84%
March	86F / 77F	83%
April	88F / 78F	79%
May	89F / 78F	77%
June	89F / 77F	74%
July	89F / 76F	72%
August	89F / 76F	71%
September	90F / 77F	72%
October	90F / 78F	74%
November	88F / 78F	78%
December	86F / 77F	82%

Manila, Philippines average high / low temperatures and relative humidity over an unknown period. Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus AKA Gallus bankiva) developed in this climate-
Month	Temps	Humidity
January	86F / 77F	77%
February	87F / 71F	74%
March	89F / 73F	72%
April	93F / 75F	71%
May	93F / 77F	74%
June	89F / 79F	80%
July	87F / 75F	82%
August	87F / 75F	85%
September	87F / 75F	84%
October	87F / 75F	83%
November	87F / 73F	81%
December	86F / 71F	80%

David

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Environment Information - important for northern keepers

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