laying hen, Leghorn breed
Proud-looking farmyard poultry
≈ 130
eggs / year per hen
Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
36 %
laying rate — S2026
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85 %
fertility rate — S2026
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91 %
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 ⓘ
55 g
Age at onset of lay ⓘ
24 wks
Laying peak ⓘ
60 wks · 45 %
estimated spring laying (/week) ⓘ
≈ 3.2 eggs/week
rooster weight ⓘ
2400 - 2700 g
hen weight ⓘ
2000 - 2300 g
Rooster ring ⓘ
18 mm
Hen ring ⓘ
16 mm
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
very 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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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 Italy
Clubs for this breed
In France: Marans Club de France, https://www.maransclubdefrance.com/ — we are a member
