Augsburger Chicken

     The Augsburger is a very rare breed of Chickens, that was developed in Augsburg, Bavaria in the 1880’s. It’s believed that the bird was derived by crossing breeds that include the French La Flèche.

     The Augsburger comes only in two color-varieties; black with a greenish sheen, and blue which is the rarer one. The bird has a red face, white earlobes and slate-blue legs. The most unusual trait of the Augsburger is the buttercup comb, which consists of two separate single combs touching each other at the first couple points and the rear.

     Augsburger hens are good layers of white eggs (180 eggs per year of weight 58 g per each). But they rarely go broody. Augsburgers are a dual-purpose breed of chickens, which is hardy and has good foraging abilities too. A bantam version is also available for this rare breed.

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A black Augsburger rooster
Place of originGermany
UseDual-purpose and preservation
Weight

Standard, male: 2.3 – 3 kg       female: 2 – 2.5 kg

Bantam, Male: 900 g             female: 800 g

Comb typeButtercup comb
Skin colorWhite
Egg colorWhite