Augsburger

The Augsburger is an endangered German breed of domestic chicken. It originates from the area of the city of Augsburg, in the Swabian region of the state of Bavaria, in southern Germany. It was bred in the nineteenth century, and derives mostly from the French La Flèche breed. It is the only chicken breed of Bavarian origin.

Augsburger
Cock bird
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not listed:51
  • GEH: I, extremely endangered
Country of originGermany
DistributionSwabia
Black Forest
Usedual-purpose
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    2.3–3.0 kg
  • Female:
    2.0–2.5 kg
Egg colourwhite
Comb typerose
Classification
EEyes
PCGBnot listed
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