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Appenzeller Barthühner

Large Fowl

Appenzell Canton, Switzerland1860 years breeding
About

The programme

The Appenzeller Barthühner was developed in the 1860s from crosses between Brown Leghorns, Russian Beardeds, and Polveraras. Kurt Fischer was a leading breeder in the revival of this breed in the 1950s.