Magpies

Magpies are a Sussex type. Quite a large pullet, also with a lovely calm nature. They lay up to 280 brown eggs in their first year. They are well feathered with white lacing around the neck which does vary, a few have only small amounts whilst others are laced all over. 

1. •Feather colour: black with white markings
   

2. •Average body weight at 20 weeks: 1.600 kg
   

3. •Average body weight at 72 weeks: 2.400 kg to 2.500 kg
   

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

5. •Hen housed performance at 72 weeks: up to 280 eggs
   

6. •Peak of production: 90 % and more
   

7. •Monthly mortality: 0.3 to 0.5 %
   

8. •Average egg weight: 63 g
   

9. •Egg shell colour: brown