Poultry
German Langshan
B tier
German Langshan (Deutsches Langshan) is a tall, upright dual-purpose breed developed in Germany from Asiatic Langshan stock with refined European type. Larger framed than light layers, it produces brown eggs and a substantial carcass with more meat yield than many landrace hens, while remaining slower-growing than industrial broilers. Culinary strengths include roasting whole or jointed birds, braising darker portions, and using mature fowl for rich stews. Meat is fine to medium grained with good flavour when birds are finished on pasture or mixed feed; breast is fuller than light Mediterranean breeds yet still leaner than commercial hybrids if not specially fattened.
Also known as: Deutsches Langshan, German Langshan, German Langshan, Deutsches Langshan, German Langshan
Track this ingredient
Characteristics
Preparations
Traits
Grading systems
Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.
History
Croad Langshans from China reached Europe and sparked Asiatic heavy-breed development.
German breeders selected Langshan imports toward a taller, upright dual-purpose German type.
Deutsches Langshan standards formalised black and other colour varieties for utility and show.
German Langshan was valued as a farm dual-purpose bird for brown eggs and table meat.
Hybrid poultry reduced pure German Langshan numbers outside fancier circles.
Rare-breed and small-farm programmes revived interest in German Langshan table quality.