laying hen, Padua bantam breed

Poultry with a voluminous crest

Padua bantam hen egg — Elsanor
≈ 130 eggs / year per hen Estimate based on our real laying records (average of the last 3 reproductions).
46 % laying rate — S2026 performance chart
77 % fertility rate — S2026 performance chart
75 % hatching rate — S2026 performance chart

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The breed at a glance

6 selected varieties
show-approved
yes — Standard: smooth · frizzled
egg colour
white
egg weight ⓘ
35 g
Age at onset of lay ⓘ
21 wks
Laying peak ⓘ
32 wks · 53 %
estimated spring laying (/week) ⓘ
≈ 3.7 eggs/week
rooster weight ⓘ
900 g
hen weight ⓘ
800 g
Rooster ring ⓘ
13 mm
Hen ring ⓘ
11 mm
Banding age ⓘ
6 - 7 wks
size (per the standard)
bantam
build (per minimum hen weight)
bantam breed
behaviour
lively
broodiness
average
flight height
2 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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History

First presented in 1845


Where to find this breed

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Graineterie Du Val de L'Eyre
33380 Mios — France
Elsanor reseller since 2016
Next delivery: 2027-SEM07
then 2027-SEM15
Last delivery: 2026-SEM17
For information only: contact the reseller to check availability. · See all our resellers

Awards

2026
★ French Champion
National Championship — Limoges
Padoue naine chamois liseré blanc frisée
2026
★ French Vice-Champion
National Championship — Limoges
Padoue naine chamois liseré blanc lisse
2023
★ French Vice-Champion
National Championship — Limoges
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