The Vorwerk was created in Germany in 1900 by Oskar Vorwerk, who wanted the Lakenvelder's black-and-light contrast on a more practical dual-purpose body. The result carries a black head, hackle and tail against a solid buff middle. Hens lay 170 to 200 cream eggs a year, forage well, and are calm and manageable without being lap birds. It stays rare in the US, kept mostly by breeders working to preserve it.
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Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Egg colorCream
Egg production170–200 / year
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Show
Weight
Hen4.5–5.5 lb
Rooster5.5–6.5 lb
How to spot it
CombSingle
Single, red, medium-sized
Plumage
Black head, hackle and tail against a clean buff body
Legs & feet
Clean slate-blue
Look for
The Lakenvelder pattern rendered in buff rather than white
Single
