Deutsches Zwerg-Reichshuhn

Deutsches Reichshuhn

Herkunft:

Etwa ab 1895 entstand die Idee, ein deutsches Nationalhuhn zu züchten.
Offiziell existiert diese Rasse seit 1907.
In den 30er Jahren ist die Zwergform gezüchtet worden.
Das Deutsche Reichshuhn ist also in der sogenannten "guten alten Zeit"
(1871 - 1914) entstanden, d.h. die Zeit vor dem ersten Weltkrieg.
Für die Züchtung wurden keine einheimischen Hühner verwendet, sondern vor allem Rassen aus Asien (Brahma, Orpington, Sussex) und dem Mittelmeerraum (Italiener, Minorka).

Bedeutung:

Ursprünglich gehörte das Deutsche Reichhuhn zu den bedrohten Haustierrassen.
Heutzutage hat sein Bestand so zugenommen, so dass es zur Zeit nicht gefährdet ist. Es ist ein frühreifes, wetterhartes Zwiehuhn mit guter Legeleistung. 
 

German Imperial Chicken (Bantam)

Origin:
The idea of ​​breeding a German national chicken arose around 1895.
This breed has officially existed since 1907.
The bantam version was bred in the 1930s.
The German Imperial Chicken thus originated in the so-called "good old days" (1871-1914), i.e., the period before the First World War.
No native chickens were used for breeding; instead, breeds from Asia (Brahma, Orpington, Sussex) and the Mediterranean region (Italian, Minorca) were primarily employed.

Significance:
Originally, the German Imperial Chicken was among the endangered domestic animal breeds.
Today, its population has increased so much that it is currently not endangered.
It is an early-maturing, hardy dual-purpose breed with good egg production. 

Overall impression:

An elegant chicken with an elongated, rounded rectangular shape.

The shoulders should be broad. The body, from the deep breast to the full abdomen, should also be of uniform width. The German Imperial Chicken has a straight back, which is elongated by the tail, which rises in the hen and only slightly in the rooster.

It should inherit the close-lying plumage with tight feathers from the Mediterranean breeds, which is also reflected in the firm wing carriage.

German Imperial Chickens are very calm and tame. The breed is considered a good layer – even in winter.

The breed's existing vigorous growth and well-known resilience should be maintained.

Weights: Rooster 2.5–3.5 kg, Hen 2–2.5 kg

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Letzte Änderung: 18.12.2025

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