Vorwerks
Owen's Vorwerk cock bird
Photo courtesy of Owen Goodfellow
A German breed developed around the turn of the century by Oskar Vorwerk, who gave his name to the breed. It was his intention to develop an attractive fowl that was a good layer and a fair-sized meat producer, as well as an easy keeper. The hens are said to be good layers and males dress out at about 4 pounds.
The plumage is reminiscent of a Lakenvelder with the white replaced by a dark buff. There should be no black speckling on the buff feathers, but this is a hard standard to reach, as birds with the correct grey underfluff tend toward spotting.
Vorwerks also occur as bantams.
Vorwerk Links:
The Vorwerk Bantam by Wilmar Vorwerk, developer of the US version variety.
Katrin's info on Vorwerks is in German, but there are pictures.
Erhaltungszucht bei Vorwerkhuehnern is a German group working with the rare Vorwerks -- the page is in German
Vorwerks are available from chickhatchery.com
Vorwerk bantams at ChickHatchery.com
Vorwerk conservation in Germany (in English)
"Oskar," a male Vorwerk
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
A trio of Vorwerks
Photo courtesy of Owen Goodfellow
A flock of bantam Vorwerks
Photo courtesy of Jørn Clevin
A Vorwerk cockerel
Photo courtesy of Owen Goodfellow
Blue Vorwerk bantams, presently being developed in the
UK by Frances Bassom
Photos courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Another Vorwerk male
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
A six-week-old Vorwerk cockerel
Photo courtesy of Katrin Stricker
Vorwerk pullet
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Vorwerk hen
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
A couple of Vorwerk males
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Another flock of Vorwerks
Photo courtesy of Gillian Dixon
A day-old Vorwerk chick on the left and a four-day-old
on the right Two-week-old Vorwerk chicks
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Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photos courtesy of Katrin Stricker
Photo courtesy of Katrin Stricker
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