Breed: Appenzeller Spitzhaubenhuhn
Synonyms: Appenzell Chicken
Gallina appenzellese a cuffia
Species: Chicken
Weight: males : 1,6 kg/ females : 1,3 kg
Country: Switzerland
Description: Spitzhauben chicken is a very old breed from the Alpine countries.More than ten colour varieties existed last century from which are only five are left: the majority is silver-black spotted, rarely golden-black spotted, only gold, only white and very rarely uniformly black.The Appenzeller people called the chicken also Gässerschnäpfli or Tschüpperli.
History: This breed has been bred in the 15th century in monasteries. In the beginning of the 1950's only a few individuals were left. Incrossing of Brabanten (Netherlands), La Flèche and Crève-Coeur (France) took place.1983 the ProSpecieRara started a rescue and breeding project for this chicken.
Morphology: feather crest on the head
Specials: The animals are adapted to live in a mountain climate, they are not so censitive to the cold and they are good climbers and flyers.
Uses: Egg
Performance: Eggs : 100-150 white eggs per year with a average weight of 55 g.
Breed Organisation: https://www.prospecierara.ch/