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Hamburg

There is a bit of a toss up on the exact origin of this breed. According to Craig Russell, a renowned poultry historian, they originated in Turkey.
It is also believed they are obviously linked to Hamburg, Germany, even though their origin may not be from there.

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Breed Purpose
Ornamental
Comb
Rose
Broodiness
Seldom
Climate Tolerance
All Climates
Egg Productivity
High
Egg Size
Small
Egg Color
White
Breed Temperament
Wild / restless,Flighty
Breed Colors/Varieties
White,
Black,
Silver Spangled,
Gold Spangled,
Silver Penciled,
Gold Penciled
Breed Size
Large Fowl

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April 19, 2012 at 7:40 am
Coos NH
Reviewed by Coos NH
Pros: clean and compact
Cons: a little flighty

Beautifull Girls. They look like Dalmations ! Small and quick, they dont look like a classic chicken at all. But, they are awesome for diversity in your flock. They lay small white eggs, you cant handle them very easily, they are fast and tend to fly more then the others. They are great in confinement and are very alert when free ranging. Cold wether is not an issue for these girls. They are VERY clean and never have a feather thats dirty or out of place. The females that I have have very pretty tails that stick straight up in a straight line unlike the others who have spread out tail feathers.......Nice tight combs that never have any freeze issue no matter how cold it gets.

April 17, 2012 at 6:52 am
Joyous51
Reviewed by Joyous51
Pros: Excellent to his women!
Cons: none

I LOVE my Hamburg rooster, Romeo!!! He is gorgeous, very gentle with all the girls, and eats from my hand.  They all free range and I chose him as he is a great forager, and able to escape predators easier than heavy breeds.  I try to give him special treats, and he happily takes them, but then ALWAYS gives them to one of his gals ~ very sweet.  He keeps such an eye on the whereabouts of the flock and if one is too far off, he runs like mad, fusses at her, and brings her back, every time!  Great birds!

January 21, 2012 at 4:43 am
lamoka
Reviewed by lamoka
Pros: Great forager, consistant layer
Cons: Smaller Bird

I hatched one out with my speck. Sussex, and Wyandotte's last year it was an extra egg the breeder threw in and honestly I would not have hatched it if my daughters did not demand I put it in the incubater.  She has quickly become my favorite out of my flock of 20 she is one of the better layers usualy laying 6 medium eggs per week.  Her egg size is a little smaller then the others but she is half the size of the other girls to so she eats alot less.  She is a better watch chicken then the three roosters I have she is always the first to alert if a strange dog or hawk is in the area.  She can fly really well and she will if threatened I lost about 4 chickens to hawks last summer and so far she has survived.  I will definately be adding more Hamburgs to my flock this year.  I was a little worried that being smaller then her flock mates she would get picked on but so far she is doing fine she is spunky enough to hold her place in the pecking order and not get pushed around.  She is not the type of chicken that is under foot wanting to be picked up but that is fine with me.

February 19, 2012 at 8:01 am
Snack Giver
Reviewed by Snack Giver

i want one!! reminds me of a leghorn with spots. i love my leghorn's silly personality. i wonder how they would get along?

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Article: Hamburg

Chicken Breed Info:

Breed Purpose: Ornamental
Comb: Rose
Broodiness: Seldom
Climate Tolerance: All Climates

General Egg Info:

Egg Productivity: High
Egg Size: Small
Egg Color: White

Breed Temperament:

Wild / restless,Flighty

Breed Colors / Varieties:

White, Black, Silver Spangled, Gold Spangled, Silver Penciled, Gold Penciled

Breed Details:

Conservation status: Watch Size: Cock 26 oz.; Hen 22 oz. My personal experience with these lovely birds is that they are naturally flighty and like to keep their distance from humans, but the hand-raised birds can become more like pets. A great website to find out more about Hamburgs is http://www.northamericanhamburgs.com/

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