Appenzeller Barthühner
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
The Appenzeller Barthühner is so rare that in some years fewer than 500 pure breeding birds exist across all of Europe. It is listed on Swiss national rare breed registers as critically endangered.
The lesser-known sibling of the Spitzhauben, the Barthühner (Bearded Hen) is a compact, bearded Swiss breed from Appenzell with a rose comb rather than the Spitzhauben's V-comb and crest. Barthühners are calm and cold-hardy, better suited to enclosed keeping than the flighty Spitzhauben. An ancient conservation breed maintained almost exclusively in Switzerland and Germany, they are considered critically rare and efforts are ongoing to establish a stable breeding population.
🏷️ Raza
Appenzeller Barthühner
💭 Temperamento
Calmer than Spitzhauben, active, cold-hardy, hardy
📏 Tamaño
Medium (1.8-2.3 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Black, blue, partridge
🌍 Origen
Switzerland — Appenzell canton; ancient breed
🏠 Hábitat
Enclosed run or free-range; cold-hardy alpine breed
🍽️ Dieta
Layer pellets; moderate to good forager
🎯 Propósito
Dual Purpose
🥚 Color del huevo
White
👑 Tipo de cresta
Rose
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl