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Young Deathlayer rooster - $15 (Carson)
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As a chicken the Deathlayer seems to have it all: the coolest breed name in all of poultrydom, spectacular good looks, and a history in its native Germany that goes back more than 400 years. How did it merit being called a Deathlayer, a name that is metal to the core? There are two competing theories. A literal translation of its German name, Totleger, means “death layer.”
It's hard to imagine a more beautiful rooster than the Deathlayer. A fully mature rooster will showcase a beautiful tail with long sickle feathers and iridescent feathers. Their dark eyes are also a striking feature that in a way, seems like when they look at you they are looking deep into your soul. Both the silver and gold varieties display a pencilled feather pattern, small comb, white earlobes, and gray legs. The breed is clean-legged. They are typically between 5 to 6 pounds for the roosters and between 3 to 4 pounds for the hens. The hens will normally lay about 4 eggs per week on average which is about 200 to 250 medium-sized, white eggs per year. The hens will lay for a very long time and hence their name, typically will lay up until they die.