The Totleger derives from the traditional rural chickens of Westphalia, and was reared mainly in the area of the cities of Bielefeld and Herford.[1] It is closely related to the Ostfriesische Möwe and to the Braekel.
Although the German word Tot means 'dead' and Leger means 'layer' (of eggs), this is not the derivation of the name of the breed. The chickens were formerly known as 'Alltagsleger' or 'Dauerleger', meaning a daily or long-lasting layer of eggs. Under the influence of Low German the name evolved into 'Daudtleijer', and later became 'Totleger'.[2]: 125 [1]
The Totleger was widespread until the arrival of more productive foreign breeds in the 1880s. By the time a breeders' association was formed in 1904, it had become largely an exhibition breed. Numbers remained low throughout the twentieth century, reaching a low point in the 1980s.[1]
In 2013 the recorded population consisted of 301 cocks and 1353 hens;[3]: 142 in 2016 it had fallen to 176 cocks and 798 hens, in the hands of 112 breeders.[1][4]: 140 It was the "endangered breed of the year" of the Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen in 1994, and in 2016 was classified as Stark gefährdet, 'gravely endangered'.[1][4]: 140
Characteristicsedit
The Totleger is kept in two colours: gold-pencilled and silver-pencilled. Cock birds weigh 2–2.5 kg and hens 1.5–2 kg.[4]: 140 The hens are non-sitters; they lay some 180 eggs per year, of about 50–65 g in weight.[1] Ring size is 16 mm for hens and 18 mm for cocks.[1]
Referencesedit
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^ abcdefghi (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 7 January 2018.
^Wolf-Dietmar Unterweger (2004). Das Hühnerbuch: Praxisanleitung zur Haltung "glücklicher Hühner" (second edition, in German). Graz: Stocker Verlag. ISBN9783702009441.
^ (in German). Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Archived 5 November 2014.
^ abcEinheimische Nutztierrassen in Deutschland und Rote Liste gefährdeter Nutztierrassen 2017 (in German). Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Accessed September 2018.
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westfälischer, totleger, german, breed, domestic, chicken, more, than, years, rare, breed, westfälische, totlegergold, pencilled, hencountry, origingermanytraitsweightmale, female, colourwhitecomb, typerose, combclassificationchickengallus, gallus, domesticust. The Westfalischer Totleger is a German breed of domestic chicken It is more than 400 years old and is a rare breed Westfalische TotlegerGold pencilled henCountry of originGermanyTraitsWeightMale 2 2 5 kg 1 Female 1 5 2 kg 1 Egg colourwhiteComb typerose combClassificationChickenGallus gallus domesticusThe silver pencilledHistory editThe Totleger derives from the traditional rural chickens of Westphalia and was reared mainly in the area of the cities of Bielefeld and Herford 1 It is closely related to the Ostfriesische Mowe and to the Braekel Although the German word Tot means dead and Leger means layer of eggs this is not the derivation of the name of the breed The chickens were formerly known as Alltagsleger or Dauerleger meaning a daily or long lasting layer of eggs Under the influence of Low German the name evolved into Daudtleijer and later became Totleger 2 125 1 The Totleger was widespread until the arrival of more productive foreign breeds in the 1880s By the time a breeders association was formed in 1904 it had become largely an exhibition breed Numbers remained low throughout the twentieth century reaching a low point in the 1980s 1 In 2013 the recorded population consisted of 301 cocks and 1353 hens 3 142 in 2016 it had fallen to 176 cocks and 798 hens in the hands of 112 breeders 1 4 140 It was the endangered breed of the year of the Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefahrdeter Haustierrassen in 1994 and in 2016 was classified as Stark gefahrdet gravely endangered 1 4 140 Characteristics editThe Totleger is kept in two colours gold pencilled and silver pencilled Cock birds weigh 2 2 5 kg and hens 1 5 2 kg 4 140 The hens are non sitters they lay some 180 eggs per year of about 50 65 g in weight 1 Ring size is 16 mm for hens and 18 mm for cocks 1 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Westfalische Totleger a b c d e f g h i Das westfalische Totlegerhuhn in German Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefahrdeter Haustierrassen Archived 7 January 2018 Wolf Dietmar Unterweger 2004 Das Huhnerbuch Praxisanleitung zur Haltung glucklicher Huhner second edition in German Graz Stocker Verlag ISBN 9783702009441 Rote Liste Einheimische Nutztierrassen in Deutschland 2013 in German Bundesanstalt fur Landwirtschaft und Ernahrung Archived 5 November 2014 a b c Einheimische Nutztierrassen in Deutschland und Rote Liste gefahrdeter Nutztierrassen 2017 in German Bundesanstalt fur Landwirtschaft und Ernahrung Accessed September 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westfalischer Totleger amp oldid 1187306056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
