Niederrheiner
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
The Niederrheiner was officially recognised as a breed in 1928 and is considered the 'workhorse' of German backyard poultry keeping — valued more for reliability and hardiness than glamour.
A robust German dual-purpose breed developed in the Lower Rhine region (Niederrhein) of North Rhine-Westphalia in the early 20th century. Created to provide productive, self-sufficient farmyard chickens suited to the cold, damp climate of the Rhine valley, Niederrheiners combine good egg production with a decent table weight. They are calm, hardy, and easy to manage, making them popular with smallholders and hobby farmers across Germany and the Netherlands.
🏷️ Rasse
Niederrheiner
💭 Temperament
Calm, docile, hardy, good forager, easy to handle
📏 Größe
Large (2.7-3.6 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
Blue, black, white, cuckoo, yellow-columbian
🌍 Herkunft
Germany — Lower Rhine (Niederrhein), North Rhine-Westphalia; early 20th century
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range or enclosed run; well-suited to cold and wet conditions
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; good forager on farmland and meadow
🎯 Zweck
Dual Purpose
🥚 Eifarbe
Tinted
👑 Kammtyp
Rose
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl