laying hen, Lakenvelder breed

Farmyard-type poultry

≈ 160 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
38 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
81 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
88 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
egg colour
white
egg weight
50 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
44 wks · 54 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 3.8 eggs/week
rooster weight
1750 - 2250 g
hen weight
1500 - 2000 g
Rooster ring
18 mm
Hen ring
16 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

S2026 : new blood brought in: better type but lower laying -> we will be working on this point
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

Originally from the Netherlands


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