laying hen, Yokohama breed

Elegant poultry

≈ 90 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
24 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
75 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
86 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
yes
egg colour
cream
egg weight
40 g
rooster weight
2000 - 2500 g
hen weight
1300 - 1800 g
size (per the standard)
semi-bantam
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
average
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 Japan