Dwarf Sulmtaler
Dwarf Sulmtaler is a German breed of domestic chicken .
history
Dwarf Sulmtaler were by the breeder HJ Weber from large Sulmtalern , dwarf Padua formers , dwarf Orpingtons , German bantams and German dwarf salmon chickens came to its own. That was in the 1920s.
External features
Dwarf Sulmtaler are quite strong animals with an elongated body. Your torso is tall and wide. The rather long back is horizontal, the rather short tail is well spread and carried halfway up. The legs are flesh colored. The moderately long neck of the rooster is quite richly feathered. The head is adorned with a small hair, the shape of which follows that of the skull. In front of the hood is a single comb with a short body and weakly notched teeth. In the case of hens, it is a comb. The ear lobes are white and the eyes are orange-red.
properties
Dwarf Sulmtaler are calm, peaceful animals. They can be easily tamed and are also suitable for children. They can fly well and can be accommodated in a small space. They hardly tend to chuckle .
- Colors: gold-wheat-colored, blue-wheat-colored and silver-wheat-colored and blue-silver-wheat colored
- Weight:
- Hahn: approx. 1100 g
- Hen: approx. 900 g
- Laying capacity: They lay around 160–180 eggs a year weighing 35–40 g.
- Population: There are around 60–70 breeders of this breed in Germany and Austria together, so they are very rare. Among these breeders, only the gold wheat colored can be found. The blue wheat colored ones are much rarer and can only be found in Austria.