Bergische Kräher
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
Bergische Kräher crowing competitions (Kräher-Wettbewerbe) are still held annually in Germany, where the cock that crows longest without pausing wins. The record in competition is over 30 seconds for a single unbroken crow — more than five times longer than a normal rooster's crow — achieved through an anatomically elongated trachea selected over generations of German village breeding.
A spectacular German ornamental breed from the Bergisches Land region of North Rhine-Westphalia, famous throughout Germany for one extraordinary ability — the longest unbroken crow of any chicken breed in the world. A Bergische Kräher cock can sustain a single crow for 20–30 seconds, a feat achieved through an unusually elongated trachea that lets the bird continue exhaling long after most breeds have stopped. Kept for centuries in the valleys around Wuppertal, Solingen, and Remscheid, 'Krähervereine' (crowing clubs) organised regular competitions where birds were judged on crow duration and musical quality. Recognised by BDRG and EE.
🏷️ Raza
Bergische Kräher
💭 Temperamento
Active, bold, proud, hardy; males can be competitive
📏 Tamaño
Medium (2.3-3.2 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Black with beetle-green iridescence (standard); also birchen
🌍 Origen
Germany — Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia; documented from 18th century
🏠 Hábitat
Free-range or large spacious run; males need space to crow freely
🍽️ Dieta
Layer pellets; good forager on pasture and woodland edges
🎯 Propósito
Ornamental
🥚 Color del huevo
White
👑 Tipo de cresta
Single
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl