laying hen, Appenzeller Spitzhauben breed

Medium-sized poultry

≈ 145 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
46 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
86 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
89 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
egg colour
white
egg weight
55 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
30 wks · 61 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 4.3 eggs/week
rooster weight
1500 - 1800 g
hen weight
1200 - 1500 g
Rooster ring
16 mm
Hen ring
15 mm
size (per the standard)
semi-bantam
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
poor
flight height
2 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

S2024 : First year in official reproduction (excluding quarantine).

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

History

Breed derived from ancient crested hens


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