laying hen, Araucana breed

Tailless poultry

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

56 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

80 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

78 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

5 selected varieties

show-approved

yes

egg colour

blue

photo at bottom of page

egg weight

50 - 55 g

estimated spring laying (/week)

rooster weight

2000 - 2500 g

hen weight

1600 - 2000 g

size (per the standard)

semi-bantam

build (per minimum hen weight)

large breed

behaviour

lively

broodiness

good

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

Originally from Chile

In France: Araucana Club de France, http://araucana-clubdefrance.fr/ — we are a member