Vorwerk Chickens

The Vorwerk is a utility bird and as such they are self-sufficient, they love to forage and are very happy free roaming the fields, they would be suited to a smaller set up but would need run enrichment such as: logs to climb on, sand baths to languish in and areas of dirt to forage in. They are alert, smart and great for first time chicken keepers. They are suited with most other breeds and can even be placed with some of our delicate bantams. They like company and are very inquisitive, they can fly so you will need a good enclosure to keep them in when not around our out free ranging, they can also manage a house with a ladder or a ramp.

In the early 1900s a German poultry breeder by the name Oskar Vorwerk began to create a medium-sized, utilitarian chicken. Using the belted plumage pattern of the Lakenvelder with a dark brown rust coloured base the new breed was sometimes incorrectly called the Golden Lakenvelder which is a separate breed from the Vorwerk. By 1913, the Vorwerk was standardised, the breed is very rare in the U.K. and mainly found in Europe, there is also a bantam version of this very pretty breed, they are not known for being broody and can lay up to 170 large cream-coloured eggs a year, they life expectancy is about 5-10 years.