Bergischer Long Crower
The Bergische Kräher are the oldest German chicken breed.
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Features
The main feature of the breed Bergische Kräher is the greatly prolonged Krähruf of the faucets, which can last up to 15 seconds. According to tradition, the ancestors of the Bergische Kräher were taken to Germany in the Middle Ages from the Balkans, where today their closest relatives, the Bosnian Kräher be grown. This theory is supported by molecular genetic studies which attest to the Bergische Krähern kinship relations with Southeast European breeds. According to another theory, it was Spanish friars who introduced langkrähende chickens in the Bergische Land from their home country.
Bergische Kräher embody an elongated, upright chicken country shape with single comb, white earlobes and blue runs. A characteristic feature is the arched upwards back. The drawing of the Bergische Kräher that Dobbelung, embodies the stärktste form of lacing. It comes only with the Bergische chicken breeds, the Krähern and flabby ridges before. Competitions are to preserve the main feature race held annually, with the Krähruflänge is stopped. Are cared for breeding the Bergische Kräher by the Association of Breeders Bergischer chicken breeds. Currently, there are about 35 farms. In order for the race in Category 2 is (endangered ) on the list of old indigenous poultry breeds of BDRG and GEH classified.
Bergischer Zwergkräher
From the Bergische Krähern a dwarf breed Bergischer Zwergkräher was bred in 1925, called. The call of the cock corresponds to that of bulk class. However, Bergische Zwergkräher call not so long and the call is presented in a higher pitch. Both breeds are in the same special club, together with other bergischen breeds, cared.
Inventory and risk
Bergische Kräher are rare and are considered endangered domestic animal aces. The BDRG and GEH have the race in the "Red List of endangered livestock breeds in 2013 " in the highest hazard class I ( extreme risk ) classified. Then there was 2009 in Germany, only 77 cocks and 337 hens.
The Bergische Kräher was declared in 2001, together with the Bavarian Country Goose, Bergischen flabby ridge and the Krüper of the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH ) for 'at-risk livestock breed of the Year ".