... hens reach 50% laying capacity at about 24 weeks of age and can produce around 285–300 eggs per year?
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... on average, a hen needs only about 147 g of feed to produce one egg, and the average egg weight is about 61 g?
Slovenian Barred Hen
Origin and Development of the Breed
The Slovenian Barred Hen was developed in the early 1970s by crossing imported Barred Plymouth Rock with White Plymouth Rock, followed by selection for suitable body weight, improved laying performance, and the barred colour pattern. The breed is kept only at the Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty.
Breed Description
Animals of this breed have a medium-high single (leaf-shaped) comb, orange eyes, and small red earlobes. The plumage is barred, with roosters displaying a characteristically lighter shade. The legs are yellow with a slight black pigmentation on the toes and lower parts of the legs; this dark shading is more pronounced in hens.
Breed Characteristics
The Slovenian Barred Hen belongs to the group of somewhat heavier laying hens. The eggshell colour is brown.
Breeding Purpose
The breed is bred and reared in poultry houses with a standard lighting program. Pullets can be moved at 16 weeks of age into floor systems with litter, combined systems with litter and slats, or battery systems with enriched cages. The breed is used to form lines within the breed and for crossbreeding between breeds to produce commercial laying hybrids, such as Prelux-G and Prelux-Č. The main product of the breed is high-quality hatching eggs. Prelux-G cockerels are also of interest for capon production, that is, for the production of capon meat.
For more information
you can visit the breed data sheet https://www.genska-banka.si/register-pasem/pasma/slovenska-grahasta-kokos/
DAY-OLD CHICKS FOR SALE – BIOTECHNICAL FACULTY
The Biotechnical Faculty is accepting orders for day-old chicks of light-type laying hens. The chicks originate from the Slovenian poultry breeding program PRELUX.
AVAILABLE:
• Laying hens (pullets) – brown, black, and barred
• Slovenian autochthonous Styrian hen chicks – unsexed
ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders are accepted every working day from 8:00 to 11:00
📞 Phone: +386 1 320 39 39
COLLECTION
Chicks can be collected by prior arrangement at:
Groblje 3, 1230 Domžale, Slovenia
Distribution of ordered chicks takes place on Fridays between 8:00 and 11:00.
WAITING TIME
The waiting time for ordered chicks is approximately 1 month.
Smaller quantities may occasionally be available earlier.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At the hatchery, chicks also receive preventive vaccination against some common poultry diseases.
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