laying hen, Padua bantam breed

Poultry with a voluminous crest

≈ 145 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
49 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
77 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
75 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

6 selected varieties
show-approved
yes — Standard: smooth · frizzled
egg colour
white
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egg weight
35 g
Age at onset of lay
21 wks
Laying peak
32 wks · 54 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 3.8 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
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.

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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

First presented in 1845



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Awards

2023
French Vice-Champion
National Championship — Limoges
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