laying hen, Appenzeller Spitzhauben breed

Medium-sized poultry

≈ 180 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

46 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

86 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

89 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

1 selected variety

show-approved

yes

egg colour

white

egg weight

55 g

rooster weight

1500 - 1800 g

hen weight

1200 - 1500 g

size (per the standard)

semi-bantam

build (per minimum hen weight)

large breed

behaviour

lively

broodiness

poor

flight height

2 m

hatchery sexing

cloacal

the evolution of our techniques and the ratio of varieties explain certain changes * current season, stats evolving · all stats

History

Breed derived from ancient crested hens