The Lakenfelder (Lakenvelder) breed was developed in northwestern Germany or southern Holland in the 1700s.
It has solid black head and neck plumage, black tail and mainly white body plumage.
The hens are good egg layers with white eggs.
The Vorwerk breed was developed in Germany in the early 1900s. Bred from a mixture of the Lakenfelder,
Buff Orpington, Buff Sussex and Andalusian breeds, it is a separate breed from the similar-looking Golden Lakenfelder, a colour variety of the
Lakenfelder.
They are bred for meat and eggs but are now considered a rare breed.
The Saxon or Saxonian Chicken was bred in Saxony around 1900 by crossing Minorcan with Langshans
to create a good layer hardy to the northern climate.
Initially with black plumage, they were later bred with white, yellow and "cuckoo" plumage.
It is now an endangered breed.
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