laying hen, Silkie bearded white head breed

Breed identical to Silkie chickens

≈ 190 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

63 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

75 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

90 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

4 selected varieties

show-approved

egg colour

cream

photo at bottom of page

egg weight

40 - 40 g

rooster weight

1400 - 1700 g

hen weight

1100 - 1400 g

size (per the standard)

semi-bantam

build (per minimum hen weight)

large breed

behaviour

very calm

broodiness

excellent

flight height

1 m

hatchery sexing

cloacal

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

Clubs for this breed

In France: Poule Soie Club de France, https://www.poulesoieclubfrance.com/ — we are a member