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
Annaberger Haubenstrupphuhn  [ de ]
Augsburger		standard and bantam
Bergische Kräher		standard and bantam
Bergische Schlotterkamm		standard and bantam
Bielefelder Kennhuhn		standard and bantam
Deutscher Sperber  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Deutsches Lachshuhn  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Deutsches Langschan	German Langshan	standard and bantam
Deutsches Reichshuhn  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Deutscher Sperber  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Deutsches Zwerghuhn  [ de ]		true bantam
Dresdner  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Frankfurter Zwerghuhn		bantam
Hamburger	Hamburg or Hamburgh	standard and bantam
Italiener  [ de ]	German Leghorn	standard and bantam with single or rose comb
Kaulhuhn  [ de ]		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  [ de ]
Phönix	Phoenix	standard and bantam
Ramelsloher
Rheinländer		standard and bantam
Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhuhn		bantam
Sachsenhuhn		standard and bantam
Strupphuhn	Frizzle	standard and bantam
Sundheimer  [ de ]		standard and bantam
Thüringer Barthuhn		standard and bantam
Tuzo [3]	.	true bantam
Vogtländer
Vorwerkhuhn	Vorwerk	standard and bantam
Westfälische Totleger
Winsener Masthuhn  [ de ]
Yokohama		standard and bantam

References

1. Breeds reported by Germany: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2015.
2. Rassetafeln: Hühner (standard), Zwerghühner (bantam) (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed September 2015.
3. Breed data sheet: Tuzo / Germany (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2025.