laying hen, Amrocks breed

Strong farmyard poultry

Amrocks hen egg — Elsanor
≈ 155 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (latest reproduction).
42 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
82 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
87 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

1 selected variety
show-approved
egg colour
light brown
egg weight ⓘ
60 g
Age at onset of lay ⓘ
22 wks
Laying peak ⓘ
41 wks · 64 %
estimated spring laying (/week) ⓘ
≈ 4.5 eggs/week
rooster weight ⓘ
3000 - 4000 g
hen weight ⓘ
2500 - 3000 g
Rooster ring ⓘ
22 mm
Hen ring ⓘ
20 mm
size (per the standard)
large
build (per minimum hen weight)
large breed
behaviour
lively
flight height
1,5 m
hatchery sexing
cloacal
Real data, not estimates

All the performances we publish come directly from our own farm and are calculated from our production results.

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Performance — the trend over our last 3 reproductions

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S2026 : late start of the breeding season

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

History

Originally from the United States


Where to find this breed

These Elsanor resellers have recently received, or are due to receive, this breed. See those near you

Graineterie Du Val de L'Eyre
33380 Mios — France
Elsanor reseller since 2016
Next delivery: 2027-SEM07
then 2027-SEM11
For information only: contact the reseller to check availability. · See all our resellers
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