Blues

Blues are a large hen with an egg production of approx. 240 brown eggs a year. They have very subtle darker lacing. Their neck feathers being generally darker, occasionally with a tinge of red. They also have grey legs. A lovely gentle hen, with the potential of a long life.

1. •A hybrid breed of various types of Rhode and Coucou
   

2. •Feather colour: slate grey
   

3. •Average body weight at 20 weeks: 1.900 kg
   

4. •Average body weight at 72 weeks: 2.500 kg to 2.600 kg
   

5. •Age at peak of laying period: 26 weeks
   

6. •Hen housed performance at 72 weeks: up to 260 eggs
   

7. •Peak of production: 90 % and more
   

8. •Monthly mortality: 0.3 to 0.5 %
   

9. •Average egg weight: 63 g
   

10. •Egg shell colour: brown