laying hen, Coucou de Rennes breed

Hardy farmyard-type poultry

≈ 180 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
54 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
85 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
86 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
egg colour
cream
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egg weight
60 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
28 wks · 69 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 4.8 eggs/week
rooster weight
3300 - 3800 g
hen weight
2700 - 3200 g
Rooster ring
22 mm
Hen ring
20 mm
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
average
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

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

History

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