laying hen, Lakenvelder breed

Farmyard-type poultry

≈ 170 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

38 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

81 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

88 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

1 selected variety

show-approved

yes

egg colour

white

egg weight

50 g

rooster weight

1750 - 2250 g

hen weight

1500 - 2000 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

Originally from the Netherlands