Langshans

     This is a very old breed from China.  This breed is named after the Langshan District north of the Chang Yangtze River, not much is known about the early history in China.  The first Langshans arrived in England in 1872 and then into North America  in 1876.  Intitially, this breed was thought to be just a variety of the Cochin.  Langshans have distinctively different features than that of the Cochin.  They are a pink skinned bird with black legs.  These birds weigh less than the Cochin, they stand much taller giving them an ornimental elegant appeal.  These birds are a dual purpose breed, but seem to have caught the attention of those wanting a show bird rather than a layer or meat bird.  The Langshan was accepted into the American Poultry Association in 1883.

The Langshans are fair   layers of dark brown eggs.  The hens will go broody and are said to be excellent mothers.    This breed comes in three known color varieties of black, white, and blue.  Black is the the most popular and common of the three color varieties.

The photo above is a Forrest Beauford Line of White Langshan Hen.  This hen belongs to Ms. Ruth Murchison & Ms. Angie Sutton of Hoot & Scoot Farm in Sevierville, TN.  As you can see, the white color variety of the Forrest Beauford Line is just as stunning as the black.  This color variety is also rare.  HPBAA says thank you to Ruth & Angie for preserving this color variety of Langshan.

   

The stunning monster Black Langshan Pair in the photos above are of the Forrest Beauford Line.  In the opinion of HPBAA, they are the best line of Langshans in the U.S.  It is unknown at this time as to how Mr. Beauford has bred this line or how long he has bred this line.  You had better believe that HPBAA is in the process of finding out from Mr. Beauford himself the lineage of his birds.  The particular birds in the photos above belong to Ms. Ruth Murchison & Ms. Angie Sutton of Hoot & Scoot Farm in Sevierville, TN.  HPBAA is happy to have these ladies aboard as preservationist of this line of Langshan.

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This rare color variety of White Langshan is of the Forrest Beauford Line.  This hen belongs to Ms. Angie Sutton and Ms. Ruth Murchison of Hoot & Scoot Farm in Sevierville, Tennessee.  HPBAA is proud to have a Member with this, not only very old line, but also rare color variety