Information on the Altsteirer chicken breed

Austrian high-flyer

General information about the Altsteirer

The Altsteirer is a rusk from around 1890 from Styria.

Appearance of old Styrians

The head of these chickens is adorned with a small crest. The hens have a red crest, which is typical of this breed. The wattles are red, ear flaps white. The legs are flesh-colored, the beaks also horn-colored. The eyes are usually deep orange-red. Styrian cocks have a single comb and weigh up to 3 kg.

Existing dwarf form

Yes, Dwarf Old Styrian

Colors of Old Styrians

white
wild brown

Keeping of old Styrians

They are a strong and very robust breed of country chicken that do not make great demands as long as they have enough exercise. Ideally unlimited. Styrians are keen foragers and the hens are just as keen to breed. They are excellent fliers and nothing will stop them. Not only can they fly high, they can also fly far – there are reports of them flying over 100 meters. You should only buy this breed if you have a large enough property, a farm is ideal. But then you don’t have to feed them in summer because they will look for everything themselves.

Character of Old Styrians

Styrians are a very lively breed that have few quarrels with each other. However, as they have remained so original and should only be kept in large enclosures, they will never become tame. One of the reasons for this is that they lack a bond with humans.

Eggs from Altsteirer chickens

Altsteirer hens lay approx. 180 white eggs weighing approx. 55g.