laying hen, Padua large breed

Poultry with a large crest

≈ 130 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

37 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

72 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

84 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

1 selected variety

show-approved

yes

egg colour

white

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egg weight

50 g

rooster weight

2000 - 2500 g

hen weight

1500 - 2000 g

size (per the standard)

semi-bantam

build (per minimum hen weight)

large breed

behaviour

lively

broodiness

average

flight height

1,5 m

hatchery sexing

cloacal

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

History

Very ancient breed