Bergischer Schlotterkamm
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Hauska Fakta
In most chicken breeds, a comb that flops over to cover the eye is a serious show fault. In the Bergischer Schlotterkamm, the exact opposite is true — a comb that stands upright would be disqualified. The breed's show standard specifically requires the large single comb to fall completely to one side, with judges penalising birds whose combs remain even partially upright.
A dual-purpose German breed from the same Bergisches Land region of North Rhine-Westphalia as the Bergische Kräher, named for its most distinctive feature — an enormous single comb that grows so large it falls entirely to one side of the head. 'Schlotterkamm' translates literally as 'floppy comb' or 'dangling comb'. Unlike breeds where a falling comb is a disqualifying fault (as in rose-comb breeds), in the Schlotterkamm this dramatic draping single comb is the breed's defining standard characteristic, selected over generations for maximum fall and dramatic size. Recognised by BDRG and EE, it is a rare conservation breed today.
🏷️ Rotu
Bergischer Schlotterkamm
💭 Luonne
Calm, active, hardy, friendly, good forager
📏 Koko
Large (2.7-3.6 kg)
⏳ Elinikä
5-8 years
🎨 Värit
Cuckoo (most common); also black, white, blue
🌍 Alkuperä
Germany — Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia; recognised BDRG early 20th century
🏠 Elinympäristö
Free-range or enclosed run; adapted to the Bergisches Land climate
🍽️ Ravinto
Layer pellets; good free-range forager
🎯 Käyttötarkoitus
Dual Purpose
🥚 Munan väri
White
👑 Harjatyyppi
Single
🏅 EE-luokka
Large Fowl