List of German chicken breeds


This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of German origin. 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
Augsburgerstandard and bantam
Bergische Kräherstandard and bantam
Bergische Schlotterkammstandard and bantam
Bielefelder Kennhuhnstandard and bantam
standard and bantam
standard and bantam
Deutsches LangschanGerman Langshanstandard and bantam
standard and bantam
standard and bantam
true bantam
standard and bantam
Frankfurter Zwerghuhnbantam
HamburgerHamburg or Hamburghstandard and bantam
German Leghornstandard and bantam
with single or rose comb
standard and bantam
Kraienkoppstandard and bantam
Krüperstandard and bantam
Lakenfelder HuhnLakenvelderstandard and bantam
Niederrheinerstandard and bantam
Ostfriesische Möwestandard and bantam
PhönixPhoenixstandard and bantam
Ramelsloher
Rheinländerstandard and bantam
Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhuhnbantam
Sachsenhuhnstandard and bantam
StrupphuhnFrizzlestandard and bantam
standard and bantam
Thüringer Barthuhnstandard and bantam
Tuzo.true bantam
Vogtländer
VorwerkhuhnVorwerkstandard and bantam
Westfälische Totleger
Yokohamastandard and bantam