laying hen, Sulmtaler breed

Farmyard poultry

≈ 150 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
48 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
73 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
89 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
yes
egg colour
cream
egg weight
55 g
rooster weight
3000 - 4000 g
hen weight
2500 - 3500 g
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
very lively
broodiness
poor
flight height
2 m
hatchery sexing
cloacal

Performance — the trend over our last 3 reproductions

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

History

Originally from Austria