Dwarf New Hampshire
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| Dwarf New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| origin | Germany |
| year | 1961 |
| colour | golden brown / white |
| Weight | Stopcock 1.2 kg
Hen 1.0 kg |
| Laying output per year | 140 eggs |
| Eggshell color | brown |
| Egg weight | 40-45 g |
| List of breeds of chicken | |
The dwarf New Hampshire is a bantam that was raised from the New Hampshire chicken . Due to the good laying performance (number and size of the eggs) it is counted among the "useful bantams". It has been recognized as an independent breed since 1961 and is now bred in two colors: golden brown and white.
history
First attempts to dwarf the very popular large breed took place in Austria, but were not crowned with success. The golden brown color was recognized in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1961. Ernst Runne from Ehlershausen (near Hanover) should be mentioned as a pioneer . Alfred Zumpe from Dresden, but also Otto Liebing, Graefenhain (Thuringia), who, according to his own account, worked exclusively with animals of the large breed and brought the dwarf form to recognition there in 1966, played a decisive role in the outbringing in the former GDR. In West Germany, however, dwarf Rhodeländer , dwarf Wyandotten , dwarf welsumers and Antwerp bearded dwarfs were crossed or used for refinement.
The white color, which was especially bred by Ernst Roller, Gärtringen, and Arthur Riedel, Rethem / Aller, was recognized in 1966. It arises from the mating of dwarf Wyandottes , dwarf Leghorn , black dwarf Barnevelders and white dwarf Italians .
Breed characteristics
The typical shape of the dwarf New Hampshire chickens is what makes them absolutely horizontal. The lowest point of the medium-long, slightly hollow back is located exactly above the legs. The chest area should be well bulged. The yellow barrels ensure a good standing height. The cocks' tail is well closed and has plenty of sickle feathers. The hens have a broad, but only medium-long tail. A four to five-pointed single comb crowns the rather small head. The face and ear flaps are bright red, while the eyes are orange to reddish brown.
Golden brown color
The head and neck hangings of the golden brown roosters are golden brown. They have a slightly darker saddle curtain and deep-gloss chestnut-brown elytra and shoulders. Because of these three brown tones, one speaks of a triad. The tail feathers and sickles are black with a fine green sheen. Overall, the plumage of the rooster should have a fine sheen.
The hen is much simpler in color. With her, the entire coat plumage should be colored as evenly and bright golden brown as possible (like the breast and belly of the rooster). The neck should be a little lighter. The arm and hand wings are partially colored black, while the tail and rudder feathers are entirely.
White color
The white dwarf New Hampshire should have a clear silver-white plumage - without any brown deposits.
Behavior and attitude
The dwarf New Hampshire chickens are said to be very calm and sociable. So it is also possible to let larger flocks of adult roosters run together. The animals are robust and weatherproof, fast-growing and precocious. Further advantages are the usually very good fertilization and hatching rate in artificial brood. The breeding instinct was largely "bred" from the breed, but there are always hens that breed and reliably care for their chicks.
Utility properties
The optimal egg weight is given in the breed standard as 40 to 45 g. The eggs of the old hens can also weigh 55 g. The laying performance is not infrequently better than stated in the standard: 170 to 180 of the popular brown eggs are counted here per year. Both values are impressive and have made the breed even more popular. In addition, the dwarf New Hampshire chickens are certified as having excellent feed conversion efficiency.
distribution
The dwarf New Hampshire are among the most popular and most widespread bantams in Germany. According to the BDRG's 2016 breeding stock survey , they are in fourth place among the most popular bantam breeds, with 989 breeding cocks and 4254 breeding hens, although the author of the final report complains about the poor reporting morale among breeders. Due to the good utility properties, it can also be assumed that there are numerous other hens and roosters owned by keepers who do not actively breed and whose animals therefore do not appear in these statistics.
Web links
- Standard on the homepage of the Special Association of Dwarf New Hampshire Chicken Breeders
- cinematic breed portrait of (dwarf) New Hampshire chickens
- Homepage of the supervising special association
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Rüdiger Loch, Peter Jahn, Jens-Olaf Jahn: New Hampshire and dwarf New Hampshire . 5th, revised. Edition. Oertel and Spörer, Reutlingen 2005, ISBN 3-88627-532-9 , p. 26 .
- ↑ a b c Rudi Proll: Pocket Atlas Chickens and Bantams, 182 breeds for garden, house, yard and exhibition . 3. Edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 978-3-8001-8285-5 , pp. 169 .
- ↑ Herbert Schneider: If that's not a reason to celebrate? In: Special Association of Breeders of the Dwarf New Hampshire Chicken (ed.): SV circular . No. 2-2017 . Hessisch Oldendorf 2017, p. 10 f .
- ^ Rüdiger Loch, Peter Jahn, Jens-Olaf Jahn: New Hampshire and dwarf New Hampshire . 5th, revised. Edition. Oertel and Spörer, Reutlingen 2005, ISBN 3-88627-532-9 , p. 26 .
- ^ A b c Wilhelm Bauer: Dwarf New Hampshire. Popular breed with good utility . In: Hobby and small animal breeders publishing house (Ed.): GeflügelSpezial "Zwerghühner" . Berlin 2014, p. 56 .
- ^ Rüdiger Loch, Peter Jahn, Jens-Olaf Jahn: New Hampshire and dwarf New Hampshire . 5th, revised. Edition. Oertel and Spörer, Reutlingen 2005, ISBN 3-88627-532-9 , p. 31 .
- ^ A b Wilhelm Bauer: Dwarf New Hampshire. Popular breed with good utility . In: Hobby and small animal breeders publishing house (Ed.): GeflügelSpezial "Zwerghühner" . Berlin 2014, p. 57 .
- ^ Rüdiger Loch, Peter Jahn, Jens-Olaf Jahn: New Hampshire and dwarf New Hampshire . 5th, revised. Edition. Oertel and Spörer, Reutlingen 2005, ISBN 3-88627-532-9 , p. 30 .
- ^ Rüdiger Loch, Peter Jahn, Jens-Olaf Jahn: New Hampshire and dwarf New Hampshire . 5th, revised. Edition. Oertel and Spörer, Reutlingen 2005, ISBN 3-88627-532-9 , p. 40 .
- ↑ The Chicken: History, Biology, Breeds . 1st edition. Haupt Verlag, Bern 2013, ISBN 978-3-258-07768-0 , p. 177 .
- ↑ Hansjörg Opala: Final report on the breeding stock survey 2016 . Ed .: Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter eV Haselbachtal OT Reichenbach 2016, p. 6 .