The East Frisian Gull is old hardy landrace

Landrace

A landrace is a local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been bred deliberately to conform to a particular standard...

 of chicken. It is a rare breed. As of 2009, only 218 roosters and 972 hens were officially registered in Germany.

Origin

It is old landrace from East Frisia

East Frisia

East Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....

, West Frisia

West Friesland (historical region)

West Friesland is a historical region in the northern part of the Netherlands. It was located in parts of what now is Noord-Holland and the Waddenzee. The region was bordered by the rivers Vlie and IJ...

 and Westfalia

Westfalia

Westfalia is the designation of various specially converted Volkswagen camper vans. It is named after Westfalia-Werke, the contractor that built the vans, which is headquartered in the town of Rheda-Wiedenbrück located in the Westphalia region of Germany....

. It is closely related with Westphalian chicken

Westphalian chicken

The Westphalian chicken is an old hardy landrace of chicken, which is more than 400 years old. It is a rare breed. As of 2009, only 301 roosters and 1353 hens were officially registered.-Name:...

 and Braekel

Braekel

The Braekel or Brakel is one of the older European chicken breeds. Its history dates back to 1416, when it was mentioned as a successful poultry breed of the Brakel region, Belgium....

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Description

It is kept in 2 colours: Silver and Gold. The roosters weigh 2,25–3 kg and the hens from 1,75-2,5 kg. The hens produce 180 eggs per year of 55 g weight.