List of German chicken breeds

This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of German origin.[1][2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.

Name in GermanEnglish name if usedNotesImage
Annaberger Haubenstrupphuhn
Augsburgerstandard and bantam
Bergische Kräherstandard and bantam
Bergische Schlotterkammstandard and bantam
Bielefelder Kennhuhnstandard and bantam
Deutscher Sperberstandard and bantam
Deutsches Lachshuhnstandard and bantam
Deutsches LangschanGerman Langshanstandard and bantam
Deutsches Reichshuhnstandard and bantam
Deutscher Sperberstandard and bantam
Deutsches Zwerghuhntrue bantam
Dresdnerstandard and bantam
Frankfurter Zwerghuhnbantam
HamburgerHamburg or Hamburghstandard and bantam
ItalienerGerman Leghornstandard and bantam
with single or rose comb
Kaulhuhnstandard and bantam
Kraienkoppstandard and bantam
Krüperstandard and bantam
Lakenfelder HuhnLakenvelderstandard and bantam
Niederrheinerstandard and bantam
Ostfriesische Möwestandard and bantam
Pfälzer Kämpfer
PhönixPhoenixstandard and bantam
Ramelsloher
Rheinländerstandard and bantam
Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhuhnbantam
Sachsenhuhnstandard and bantam
StrupphuhnFrizzlestandard and bantam
Sundheimerstandard and bantam
Thüringer Barthuhnstandard and bantam
Tuzo[3].true bantam
Vogtländer
VorwerkhuhnVorwerkstandard and bantam
Westfälische Totleger
Winsener Masthuhn
Yokohamastandard and bantam

References

  1. ↑ Breeds reported by Germany: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2015.
  2. ↑ Rassetafeln: Hühner (standard) Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Zwerghühner (bantam) Archived 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed September 2015.
  3. ↑ Breed data sheet: Tuzo / Germany (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2025.
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