These are real credit crunch hens; eating less than the other pullets that we keep but still laying a large egg. They will produce up to 300 brilliant white eggs a year for the first three years of life.

Great at ranging and good at avoiding the fox!

1. •Feather colour: white
   

2. •Bird temperament: docile
   

3. •Average body weight at 18 weeks: 1.200 to 1.300 kg
   

4. •Average body weight at end of production: 1.700 kg to 1.900 kg
   

5. •Age at 50% hen-day production: 140-150 days
   

6. •Hen housed performance at 12 months: 302-312 eggs
   

7. •Hen housed performance at 14 months: 340-350 eggs
   

8. •Peak of production: 92-96 %
   

9. •Livability at growing period: 97-98 %
   

10. •Livability at laying period: 94-96 %
    

11. •Feed consumption between 0-20 weeks: 7.0-7.5 kg/bird
    

12. •Feed consumption at laying period: 105-115 g/bird/day
    

13. •Feed conversion: 2.0-2.2 kg/kg
    

14. •Egg weight at 12 months: 62-63 g
    

15. •Egg weight at 14 months: 62.5-63.5 g/egg
    

16. •Egg shell colour: white
    

17. •Egg shell strength: excellent
    

White Leghorn