laying hen, Cochin large breed

Very large and voluminous breed

≈ 95 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
32 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
72 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
91 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

2 selected varieties
show-approved
egg colour
cream
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egg weight
55 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
33 wks · 37 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 2.6 eggs/week
rooster weight
3500 - 5000 g
hen weight
3000 - 4500 g
Rooster ring
27 mm
Hen ring
24 mm
Banding age
7 - 8 wks
size (per the standard)
giant
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
calm
broodiness
good
flight height
1 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

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

History

Imported from China in 1846



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