laying hen, Poland breed

Poultry characterized by its crest

≈ 105 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
36 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
83 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
81 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

17 selected varieties
of which 4 not online
show-approved
egg colour
white
photo at bottom of page
egg weight
35 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
32 wks · 43 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 3 eggs/week
rooster weight
900 g
hen weight
800 g
Rooster ring
13 mm
Hen ring
11 mm
Banding age
6 - 7 wks
size (per the standard)
bantam
build (per minimum hen weight)
bantam breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
good
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

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 Holland



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