laying hen, Amrocks breed

Strong farmyard poultry

≈ 160 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
45 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
82 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
87 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
yes
egg colour
light brown
egg weight
60 g
rooster weight
3000 - 4000 g
hen weight
2500 - 3000 g
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
flight height
1,5 m
hatchery sexing
cloacal

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

History

Originally from the United States