Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Egg layer · Switzerland
This Swiss mountain breed wears a jaunty forward-pointing crest and climbs, roosts, and forages like the alpine bird it is. Spitzhaubens are excellent free-rangers with sharp instincts, though they treat fences more as suggestions than boundaries.
Eggs per year
150–180
Egg color
White
Egg size
Medium
Hen weight
3.5–4.5 lbs
Temperament
Energetic and alert
Broodiness
Rarely goes broody
Did you know?
"Spitzhauben" means "pointed bonnet" — the crest is named after the lace hats once worn by women in Switzerland's Appenzell region.
Is the Appenzeller Spitzhauben right for your flock?
Expect roughly 150–180 white eggs a year from a healthy hen in her prime — production dips during molt and the short days of winter, and eases off as she ages. Planning space? A Appenzeller Spitzhauben hen runs 3.5–4.5 lbs, so size the coop with our coop size calculator and estimate the feed bill with the feed cost calculator.
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