German Langshan chicken
The German Langshan is a tall, robust, clean-legged breed developed in Germany from imported Croad Langshans.
The German Langshan is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Soft Feather Heavy class. Its origin is given as Germany.
It is kept in large and bantam forms. Recognised colours: Black, Blue, White Birchen, Barred, Brown-Red, Silver-Blue, Lemon-Blue, Red exist in Germany. Typical adult weights: cock about 3–4.5 kg, hen about 2.5–3.5 kg, bantam cock about 1 kg and bantam hen about 900 g.
Expect roughly 150–200 eggs a year, with brown shells. It is mainly kept for exhibition or as an ornamental bird.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, poultrykeeper.com, en.wikipedia.org. See sources
Photos
From keepers' flocks
No keeper photos yet.
Keep this breed? Add your birds on Flockstock and share a photo from the bird's page. Go to my flock
Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Soft Feather Heavy
- Origin
- Germany
- Kept for
- Exhibition or ornamental
History
The Croads sent birds to Germany in 1879, where they were crossed with Plymouth Rock and Minorca, among others. The white variety is thought to come from Baron Villa-Secca's 1880 white Langshan imports crossed with White Orpington. The German Langshan Club formed by 1895. Birds were later imported into the UK and standardised by PCGB.
Appearance
Very tall, with long legs and an upright stance, a contoured back and a small tail; cocks weigh about 4 kg. UK colours are Black, Blue and White. Germany has more, mostly in bantam only.
Recognised colours
Black, Blue, White Birchen, Barred, Brown-Red, Silver-Blue, Lemon-Blue, Red exist in Germany
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large, Bantam
- Cock
- 3–4.5 kg
- Hen
- 2.5–3.5 kg
- Bantam cock
- 1 kg
- Bantam hen
- 900 g
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 150–200
- Egg colour
- Brown
Temperament
Not recorded yet.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Good to know
- Black is the most popular UK colour, white is harder to find, and blue is extremely rare. Bantams are popular in the UK.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- The German Langshan Club, breed-specific
Sources
This page is compiled from:
Review
Nothing is flagged on this page at the moment. Breeds and strains vary, so check with a breeder or club too.
Suggest a change
Spotted something wrong or missing? Tell us what it should say, and we'll review it.