VORWERK

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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany

CATEGORY: Soft feather

EGG COLOUR: Cream to tinted

CLASSIFICATION	CODE	MASSES	BREED CODE	RING SIZES
Light breed
LARGE			296
Cock	10	3.0kg		E
Hen	12	2.0kg		D
Cockerel	14	3.0kg		E
Pullet	16	2.0kg		D

BANTAMS			526
Cock	10	900g		C
Hen	12	700g		B
Cockerel	14	900g		C
Pullet	16	700g		B

Originated in Hamburg by Oskar Vorwerk in 1900, the breed was first shown at Hanover in 1912 and standardized in 1913. The aim was to provide a middle-weight economical utility fowl, good natured, lively but not timid. A point worthy of note is the compatibility of males amongst themselves. These fowls were found to be particularly suitable for smallholdings and farmyards as they are excellent foragers, small eaters and quick maturing.

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