Buyer question
Are Langshan poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Langshan poultry 4 out of 5 for beginners (gentle, calm).
Source: the Langshan poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Langshan poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Langshans come from China and are tall, graceful chickens with feathered legs and a deep chest. They are calm, cold hardy and lay brown eggs, sometimes with a plum tint, and are now rare in the US.
- Best fit
- Heritage flocks, cold climates
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Cold hardy)
What to weigh
Langshans are rare, so breeding stock can be related. Their feathered feet collect mud.