vorwerk.chicken is a dual purpose rare breed originating in Germany. The breed was named after the breeder, Oskar Vorwerk. It was his intention to develop an attractive chicken breed that was easy to raise and was a good layer and a good sized meat producer.
Oskar Vorwerk began to create a medium-sized, utilitarian fowl with the belted plumage pattern of the Lakenvelder during the beginning of 1990.
这两种品种之间的外观的关键差异将是Vorwerk Chicken的黑暗金色基础颜色，而不是Lakenvelder的白色。特别是在北美，有时vorwerks被称为金色的lakenvelder。但金色的Lakenvelder是羽毛品种，是来自Vorwerks的单独品种。
Various differentchicken breedswere used for creating the Vorwerk chicken. Which includes;Andalusian, Buff Sussex, Buff Orpington andLakenvelder chicken. The breed is rare now and was almost lost after the Second World War.
There is a bantam version of Vorwerk chicken breed. But the standard version has never been accepted into the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Perfection.
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vorwerk.Chicken Characteristics
vorwerk.chicken is a powerful and compact bird. It has broad back, a deep and rounded breast. The head of Vorwerk chickens is broad and the face is well feathered. They have medium sized, single comb which is bright red in color.
They have small white earlobes and medium length wattles. Their legs are of slate blue color and have four toes. Their plumage is soft and glossy. Their head, neck and tail are solid black, with the rest a buff color. They have orange-red eyes and their skin color is slate gray.
标准Vorwerk公鸡重量约为2.5-3.0千克，母鸡约为2.0-2.5千克。这只鸡肉品种有两个烟草版本。而美国巴坦鸡鸡的标准与欧洲标准不同。
In particular Vorwerk bantam roosters in the Europe are 910 grams, and hens are 680 grams. But the in US the breed is smaller at 765 grams for roosters and 650 grams for hens. Photo from Wikipedia.
Behavior/Temperament
vorwerk.chicken is hardy, alert and active. It is a dual purpose breed suitable for both meat and eggs production. They are flighty, and adequate fencing is required for keeping them confined. They have great foraging skills and good choice for free range system. But they also do well in confinement.
The chicks are fast growers and mature quickly. Vorwerk chickens are considered as a cold hardy breed that will continue to lay throughout the winter. The hens lay medium sized light brown eggs. The roosters are tolerant of each other and you can keep more than one rooster in the flock.
Vorwerk Chicken是一个友好而相对平静的鸡肉品种。他们很容易处理，驯服鸡很容易。查看下面的vorwerk鸡肉的全品种档案。
| Breed Name | vorwerk. |
| Other Name | vorwerkhuhn. |
| Breed Purpose | 双重用途 |
| Breed Temperament | Friendly, Calm, Bears Confinement Well, Easily Handled, Flighty |
| 品种规模 | Large |
| 摸索 | Seldom |
| 梳子 | 单身的 |
| Climate Tolerance | All climates |
| Egg Color | Light Brown |
| Egg Size | Medium |
| Egg Productivity | Medium |
| Feathered Legs | 不 |
| Rarity | 稀有的 |
| 品种 | 这个品种是only found in one color which has black belted markings on a buff colored body. |
| 出生国家 | Germany |
My vorwerk hen is showing signs of being broody, all the websites i read say it is very rare. Could there be something else wrong with her