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 German | English name if used | Notes | Image |
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| Annaberger Haubenstrupphuhn | |||
| Augsburger | standard and bantam | .jpg)
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| Bergische Kräher | standard and bantam | 
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| Bergische Schlotterkamm | standard and bantam | 
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| Bielefelder Kennhuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Deutscher Sperber | standard and bantam | 
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| Deutsches Lachshuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Deutsches Langschan | German Langshan | standard and bantam | 
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| Deutsches Reichshuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Deutscher Sperber | standard and bantam |
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| Deutsches Zwerghuhn | true bantam | 
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| Dresdner | standard and bantam |  .JPG)
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| Frankfurter Zwerghuhn | bantam | ||
| Hamburger | Hamburg or Hamburgh | standard and bantam | 
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| Italiener | German Leghorn | standard and bantam with single or rose comb |
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| Kaulhuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Kraienkopp | standard and bantam | 
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| Krüper | standard and bantam | 
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| Lakenfelder Huhn | Lakenvelder | standard and bantam | .JPG)
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| Niederrheiner | standard and bantam | 
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| Ostfriesische Möwe | standard and bantam | 
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| Pfälzer Kämpfer | |||
| Phönix | Phoenix | standard and bantam | 
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| Ramelsloher | 
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| Rheinländer | standard and bantam | ||
| Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhuhn | bantam | ||
| Sachsenhuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Strupphuhn | Frizzle | standard and bantam | |
| Sundheimer | standard and bantam | 
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| Thüringer Barthuhn | standard and bantam | 
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| Vogtländer | |||
| Vorwerkhuhn | Vorwerk | standard and bantam | 
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| Westfälische Totleger | 
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| Winsener Masthuhn | |||
| Yokohama | Yokohama | standard and bantam | 
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References
[edit]- ^ Breeds reported by Germany: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2015.
- ^ Rassetafeln: Hühner (standard), Zwerghühner (bantam) (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed September 2015.