Product Summary (Registration No.71)

Registration No.71 奥久慈しゃも

Registered name (Transcription) : 奥久慈しゃも（Okukuji Shamo）, Okukuji Shamo Chicken
Reference information : Okukuji Shamo Chicken

Category of product

Class 6 : Fresh Meat(Chicken,Offal meat)

Production Area

Daigo Town in Kuji County, Hitachiomiya City, Hitachiota City, Takahagi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Registered Group

Okukuji Shamo Production Association

Characteristics

Okukuji Shamo is a jidori (homebred, free range chicken) of the production area. Okukuji Shamo has been crossbred with Nagoya, Rhode Island Red as well as not so aggressive Shamo (Japanese game fowl) . Okukuji Shamo is a line selected chicken by Ibaraki Prefecture. By using unique mixed feed that is low calorie and does not include animal protein, Okukuji Shamo Chicken is firm-textured and juicy. It is low in fat and chewy and has little chicken-specific odor.

Link with the Production Area

Shamo had been raised in the Northern Ibaraki Prefecture since early times. The mating system of Okukuji Shamo is established around 1970’s.
With cooperation from Ibaraki Prefecture and advice from users, producers in the production area have established the unique production method of Okukuji Shamo : raising chicks slowly, taking a long period of time,  providing exclusive low-calorie feed and good quality water. Full-scale production and sales of Okukuji Shamo Chicken started in 1985.