laying hen, Houdan breed
Breed renowned for its meat
≈ 105
eggs / year per hen
Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
37 %
laying rate — S2026
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84 %
fertility rate — S2026
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89 %
hatching rate — S2026
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The breed at a glance
1 selected variety
show-approved
yes — View the standard
egg colour
white
egg weight ⓘ
65 g
Age at onset of lay ⓘ
21 wks
Laying peak ⓘ
31 wks · 49 %
estimated spring laying (/week) ⓘ
≈ 3.4 eggs/week
rooster weight ⓘ
2800 - 3000 g
hen weight ⓘ
2300 - 2500 g
Rooster ring ⓘ
20 mm
Hen ring ⓘ
18 mm
Banding age ⓘ
7 - 8 wks
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
average
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.
Learn morePerformance — the trend over our last 3 reproductions
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the evolution of our techniques and the ratio of varieties explain certain changes * current season, stats evolving · all stats · Compare this breed
History
Old French breed