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Langshan

Langshan breed profile: Brown eggs, single comb, slate legs, large, good layer.

Standard at a glance

Eggs
Brown
Comb
Single combSingle
Feather pattern
Solid feathersSolid
Legs
Slate
Skin
White

Size, laying and temperament

Frame height
large
Egg production
good layer
Broodiness
sometimes broody
Docility
calm
Bone density
sturdy
Foraging skill
decent forager
Cold hardiness
cold-hardy

On the app's 1 to 5 scale. Load this breed as a goal and every bird you score is matched against it.

Crosses with Langshan

What a Langshan hen throws with a rooster of each breed. Open one for both directions and the full genetics.

Now with your own birds

Load the Langshan standard as your breeding goal in one tap. Add your flock, set a breeding goal, and the pairing engine ranks every hen and rooster you own against it. Free for up to 15 birds.

Sources

Breed standards and profiles

Checked September 2026. Hybrids and breeds no reference covers are marked approximate. Egg colour on these pages follows one rule: Brown is any shade a buyer would call brown; Cream/tinted is off-white.