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 German | English name if used | Notes | Image |
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Annaberger Haubenstrupphuhn | |||
Augsburger | standard and bantam | ||
Bergische Kräher | standard and bantam | ||
Bergische Schlotterkamm | standard and bantam | ||
Bielefelder Kennhuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Deutscher Sperber | standard and bantam | ||
Deutsches Lachshuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Deutsches Langschan | German Langshan | standard and bantam | |
Deutsches Reichshuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Deutscher Sperber | standard and bantam | ||
Deutsches Zwerghuhn | true bantam | ||
Dresdner | standard and bantam | ||
Frankfurter Zwerghuhn | bantam | ||
Hamburger | Hamburg or Hamburgh | standard and bantam | |
Italiener | German Leghorn | standard and bantam with single or rose comb |
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Kaulhuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Kraienkopp | standard and bantam | ||
Krüper | standard and bantam | ||
Lakenfelder Huhn | Lakenvelder | standard and bantam | |
Niederrheiner | standard and bantam | ||
Ostfriesische Möwe | standard and bantam | ||
Pfälzer Kämpfer | |||
Phönix | Phoenix | standard and bantam | |
Ramelsloher | |||
Rheinländer | standard and bantam | ||
Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhuhn | bantam | ||
Sachsenhuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Strupphuhn | Frizzle | standard and bantam | |
Sundheimer | standard and bantam | ||
Thüringer Barthuhn | standard and bantam | ||
Vogtländer | |||
Vorwerkhuhn | Vorwerk | standard and bantam | |
Westfälische Totleger | |||
Winsener Masthuhn | |||
Yokohama | Yokohama | standard and bantam |