laying hen, Pekin bantam breed

Small rounded hen

≈ 125 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
37 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
75 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
88 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

9 selected varieties
show-approved
yes — Standard: smooth · frizzled
egg colour
cream
photo at bottom of page
egg weight
35 g
Age at onset of lay
19 wks
Laying peak
25 wks · 50 %
estimated spring laying (/week)
≈ 3.5 eggs/week
rooster weight
1000 g
hen weight
900 g
Rooster ring
16 mm
Hen ring
15 mm
size (per the standard)
bantam
build (per minimum hen weight)
bantam breed
behaviour
calm
broodiness
excellent
flight height
1,5 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 China



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Awards

2002
Grand Prix of Honour
Poultry show — Grand-Champ (dép. 56), 5-6 octobre
Volaille naine, avec une poule Bantam de Pékin Froment Argenté.
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