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.
Vorwerk bantams at Lund Poultry
"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
A pair of Vorwerk bantams
Photos courtesy of Lund Poultry
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 More Vorwerk chicks 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 Hristo Lukanov
Photo courtesy of Katrin Stricker
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