Point of Lay Brown Hens

We are buying a small flock of hens and would like to offer the opportunity for others to buy hens too at a good price. Description below. Any further questions please let us know. Collection available by end of November. Move fast as this opportunity will be gone after the end of November.

This breed of brown hen offers high peak and persistent production

Feather colour: red with white underfeathers

Bird temperament: very docile

Average body weight at 18 weeks: 1.480 kg

Average body weight at 80 weeks: 1.900 kg to 2.200 kg

Age at 50% hen-day production: 142-152 days

Hen housed performance to 72 weeks: 310-320 eggs

Hen housed performance to 80 weeks: 349-359 eggs

Period over 90% production: 20-22 weeks

Period over 80% production: 38-43 weeks

Livability at growing period (0-18 weeks): 96-98 %

Livability at laying period (18-80 weeks): 93-96 %

Feed consumption at growing period: 6.46 kg/bird

Feed consumption at laying period: 117-127 g/bird/day

Feed conversion: 2.0-2.2 kg/kg

Average egg weight to 72 weeks: 63-65 g

Egg weight at 35 weeks: 62.8 g/egg

Egg weight at 80 weeks: 68.7 g/egg

Egg shell colour: brown

Egg shell strength: excellent