Langshan
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
Langshan eggs are a distinctive plum-brown colour — darker than most brown eggs but not as dark as Marans. DNA studies show Langshan blood in both the Barnevelder and Marans gene pools, explaining where those breeds got their dark egg genes.
A tall, stately Chinese breed imported to Britain by Major A.C. Croad in 1872 from the Langshan district of Jiangsu province. Croad Langshans are distinguished by their graceful U-shaped body silhouette (when viewed from the side), black plumage with beetle-green iridescence, and lightly feathered feet. They are dual-purpose birds laying dark plum-brown eggs and growing to a decent table weight. Langshans contributed dark egg colour to the Barnevelder and Marans through crossbreeding.
🏷️ Rasse
Croad Langshan
💭 Temperament
Calm, dignified, gentle, cold-hardy, easy to handle
📏 Größe
Large (3.2-4.1 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
Black with beetle-green sheen; also white and blue
🌍 Herkunft
China — Langshan district, Jiangsu; introduced to UK by Major Croad, 1872
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range or enclosed run; cold-hardy and adaptable
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; good forager on pasture
🎯 Zweck
Dual Purpose
🥚 Eifarbe
Dark Brown
👑 Kammtyp
Single
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl