laying hen, Orpington breed

Voluminous poultry

Orpington hen egg — Elsanor
≈ 70 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
22 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
62 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
83 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

4 selected varieties
of which 1 not online
show-approved
egg colour
cream
egg weight ⓘ
55 g
Age at onset of lay ⓘ
21 wks
Laying peak ⓘ
28 wks · 34 %
estimated spring laying (/week) ⓘ
≈ 2.4 eggs/week
rooster weight ⓘ
4000 - 4500 g
hen weight ⓘ
3000 - 3500 g
Rooster ring ⓘ
22 mm
Hen ring ⓘ
20 mm
Banding age ⓘ
7 - 8 wks
size (per the standard)
giant
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
very calm
broodiness
good
flight height
1,5 m
hatchery sexing
cloacal
Real data, not estimates

All the performances we publish come directly from our own farm and are calculated from our production results.

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Performance — the trend over our last 3 reproductions

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S2026 : new blood brought in through genetic mixing, first year: better type and size but lower laying -> one more year before we can work on laying again.
S2025 : crossing of our buff-laced *silver-laced varieties to limit inbreeding -> improved laying

the evolution of our techniques and the ratio of varieties explain certain changes * current season, stats evolving · all stats · Compare this breed

History

Originally from England


Clubs for this breed

In France: Orpington Club de France, https://www.orpingtonclubdefrance.com/ — we are a member

Where to find this breed

These Elsanor resellers have recently received, or are due to receive, this breed. See those near you

Graineterie Du Val de L'Eyre
33380 Mios — France
Elsanor reseller since 2016
Next delivery: 2027-SEM07
then 2027-SEM11
Last delivery: 2026-SEM40
La Ferme à Plumes
See their page on elsanor.com
63700 Youx — France
Elsanor reseller since 2025
Next delivery: 2027-SEM10
then 2027-SEM21
Last delivery: 2026-SEM37
For information only: contact the reseller to check availability. · See all our resellers
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