The Australian Langshan is an Australian
chicken
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breed, derived from the
Croad Langshan
The Croad Langshan is an old, heavy, soft-feathered chicken breed which probably originated in China.
Origin
The first recorded imports came from the Langshan ('Wolf Mountain') area in the outskirts of Nantong, just north of the lower reac ...
and accepted by the Australian Poultry Standard as a recognized breed. The Australian Langshan is little known outside Australia but is a popular breed inside the country. The breed comes in both
bantam and standard size.
Uses
The Australian Langshan is a small black, blue or white bird, with an upright carriage, long legs and medium-sized straight comb, which should be red. Ideally, the outer toe of each foot should be feathered. The black variety is a glossy black with green sheen, while the blue colour should be an even grey-blue, although males often have dark blue on the tail or
hackles. White Australian Langshans are pure white.
History
The Australian Langshan was bred in Australia during the early 20th century by selective cross breeding of
Croad Langshan
The Croad Langshan is an old, heavy, soft-feathered chicken breed which probably originated in China.
Origin
The first recorded imports came from the Langshan ('Wolf Mountain') area in the outskirts of Nantong, just north of the lower reac ...
s,
Orpington
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s, Wakfer Chinese Langshan and
Modern Langshan. Little is known about the history of the breed, but by the 1950s they were a popular breed across most of Australia. The breed was admitted to the Australian Poultry Standard in 1998 when the 1st Edition of the Australian Poultry Standard was released. The bantam variety was created soon after the large variety by breeders in
New South Wales
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and was bred from small stock of the large Australian Langshan.
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See also
* German Langshan
The German Langshan is a breed of chicken developed from the exported Croad Langshan in Germany. It is a large, robust breed of exceptional height. Though most often raised for show, it has practical application as a layer and meat bird, as well. ...
* List of chicken breeds
There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence. Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regi ...
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Chicken breeds originating in Australia
Chicken breeds
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