laying hen, Vorwerk breed

Farmyard poultry

≈ 160 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).

44 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart

81 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart

97 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

1 selected variety

show-approved

yes

egg colour

cream

photo at bottom of page

egg weight

55 g

rooster weight

2500 - 3000 g

hen weight

2000 - 2500 g

size (per the standard)

large

build (per minimum hen weight)

large breed

behaviour

lively

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 Germany