laying hen, English game breed

Very small breed

≈ 80 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

24 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

80 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

75 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

3 selected varieties

show-approved

yes

egg colour

cream

photo at bottom of page

egg weight

25 - 30 g

estimated spring laying (/week)

rooster weight

600 - 600 g

hen weight

500 - 500 g

size (per the standard)

mini

build (per minimum hen weight)

bantam breed

behaviour

calm

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 England