Thueringer

Thueringer usually refers to a Thuringian chicken from Germany, most often connected with the Thüringer Barthuhn, or Thuringian Bearded Chicken. It is a traditional regional breed with a beard and muffed face, active farmyard character, and several color varieties depending on the standard. The name points to Thuringia's poultry heritage rather than to a commercial hybrid line.

Thueringer chickens need management suited to active heritage fowl: secure range, dry shelter, and feed that supports laying without excessive weight. Beards and muffs should be checked for dirt, ice, or pecking damage, especially in wet or freezing weather. Breeders should select for correct head furnishings, color variety, body type, fertility, and temperament. Buyers should clarify whether the birds are true Thuringian Bearded stock or simply German chickens carrying a similar translated name.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White