laying hen, Orpington breed

Name: Orpington
Brand: Elsanor

Voluminous poultry

≈ 110 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

30 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

62 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

83 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

The breed at a glance

4 selected varieties

show-approved

yes

egg colour

cream

photo at bottom of page

egg weight

55 g

rooster weight

4000 - 4500 g

hen weight

3000 - 3500 g

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

silver black laced

black buff laced

white buff laced

blue buff laced

Performance — the trend over our last 3 reproductions

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