laying hen, Dutch bantam breed

Very small and slender poultry

≈ 100 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

29 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

84 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

77 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

3 selected varieties

show-approved

yes

egg colour

white

egg weight

28 - 28 g

rooster weight

550 - 550 g

hen weight

450 - 450 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 the Netherlands