Sundheimer
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Hauska Fakta
Sundheim is in Baden, a region famous for having more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than anywhere else in Germany. The Sundheimer chicken was bred to satisfy the demanding palates of Baden's gourmet culture — it wasn't just a farm bird, it was a dinner table bird meant for people who took their food seriously.
A fine German dual-purpose breed from the town of Sundheim in Baden-Württemberg, developed in the late 19th century by crossing local Swabian farm chickens with Brahma and Langshan bloodlines. The Sundheimer is a large, handsome bird with predominantly white plumage and a single comb, known for producing brown eggs and excellent, finely textured white-skinned meat. The breed was particularly valued in the Baden region, where high culinary standards demanded a premium table chicken. Between the wars, Sundheimers were widely exported across Germany as an elite farm breed. After World War II, the breed collapsed along with many other German heritage breeds, but dedicated Baden breeders have kept it alive. The Sundheimer is recognised by the EE Europastandard and BDRG, and remains one of the most respected dual-purpose breeds for small-scale sustainable farming in southern Germany.
🏷️ Rotu
Sundheimer
💭 Luonne
Calm, docile, friendly, hardy, good forager
📏 Koko
Large (3.2-4.1 kg)
⏳ Elinikä
5-8 years
🎨 Värit
White (predominantly); also black and cuckoo
🌍 Alkuperä
Germany — Sundheim, Baden-Württemberg; developed late 19th century
🏠 Elinympäristö
Free-range or enclosed run; well-suited to orchard and small farm systems
🍽️ Ravinto
Layer pellets; good forager on Swabian pasture and orchard ground
🎯 Käyttötarkoitus
Dual Purpose
🥚 Munan väri
Brown
👑 Harjatyyppi
Single
🏅 EE-luokka
Large Fowl