The territory of modern Ukraine has excellent climatic and natural properties for breeding various breeds of chickens with high egg production rates. Modern selection gave us a huge number of such crosses and breeds, each of which has its own characteristics and strengths. This article will help you better understand the variety of laying hens available for breeding in Ukraine, and make your choice.
Borki-117
Average egg production - about 270 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 163-165 days.
Weight - up to 2 kg.
The safety of young - from 85 to 93%.
Egg weight - 60-65
Did you know? Chickens can lay eggs only in the presence of light. Even if the time has come to rush, the chicken will still wait for the onset of daylight or the inclusion of artificial lighting.
Egg color - cream.
External Description:
- the body is almost rectangular in shape, rather deep and wide;
- head - somewhat elongated in the anteroposterior direction, of medium size;
- scallop - leaf-shaped, erect, reddish, standing straight;
- the neck is of medium length, standing straight in relation to the body;
- the back is rather broad, straight, oblong;
- tail - small size, with a large number of feathers of medium length, set at an angle of 45-50 ° to the body;
- feathers - most often white, red or light brown specks are allowed, a small amount of black feathers is possible.
Bovans Gold Line
Average egg production - about 330 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 143-145 days.
Weight - up to 1.5 kg.
The safety of young - from 80 to 92%.
Egg weight - 63-67
Egg color - white.
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External Description:
- torso - rectangular, elongated in anteroposterior size, narrow, chest slightly raised in relation to the tail;
- head - small, spherical shape;
- scallop - strongly pronounced, erect, reddish, sawtooth-shaped;
- neck - medium in size, located at right angles to the body;
- the back is narrow, smooth C-shaped, short;
- tail - expressed slightly, has a fairly small amount of tail, adjacent to the body at an angle of 65-70 °;
- feathers - red or light brown, white, black and dark brown specks are allowed.
Isa Brown
Average egg production - about 320 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 150-153 days.
Weight - up to 1.5 kg.
The safety of young - from 87 to 95%.
Egg weight - 58-60
Egg color - light brown.
External Description:
- torso - has the shape of a trapezoid, wide base adjacent to the legs, wide, chest is slightly lower than the tail;
- head - rather large, wide, eyes set at a great distance from each other;
- the comb is well defined, bright red, upright, resembles a saw;
- neck - mild, set at right angles to the torso;
- the back is straight, wide, gradually narrowing towards the tail;
- the tail is of medium length, well supported, adjacent to the body at an angle of 45-50 °;
- feathers - dark brown with black splashes in the belly, tip of the tail, neck and head.
Did you know? Sometimes in one egg you can detect the presence of two yolks at once, but from such an egg will not appear twin chickens. Nutrient reserves in one egg are not designed to provide two embryos at once.
Leggorn white
Average egg production - about 240 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 148-152 days.
Weight - up to 2 kg.
The safety of young - from 75 to 85%.
Egg weight - 58-60
Egg color - white.
External Description:
- torso - compact, rectangular shape, the rounded chest is approximately at the same level with the base of the tail;
- head - small, neat, somewhat elongated in anteroposterior size;
- scallop - strongly pronounced, falling on its side, light red color, leaf-shaped form;
- the neck is long and powerful, set at the torso at an angle of 75-80 °;
- the back is located at a small angle, decreasing towards the tail, straight, wide;
- the tail is very developed, rather long, has many large feathers, is located at an angle of 70-80 ° relative to the body;
- feathers - exclusively white shades.
Video: white leggorn hens
Lohman Brown
Average egg production - about 320 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 135-140 days.
Weight - up to 1.8 kg
The safety of young - within 80%.
Egg weight - 62-64
Egg color - cream.
External Description:
- torso - located horizontally in relation to the ground, has the shape of a rectangle, quite developed, the chest of medium degree of development, located on the same level with the base of the tail;
- head is rather large, globular in shape, eyes are very large;
- scallop - weakly expressed, leaf-shaped, upright, light red tint;
- the neck is long and rather thin, it is close to the body at a right angle;
- the back is narrow, short, slightly bent in the shape of the letter C;
- tail - poorly pronounced, poorly feathered, adjacent to the body at an angle of 40-45 °;
- feathers - may be golden brownish, and may be white, slight ripples are allowed.
Video: broken brown
Important! When choosing a breed of chickens for breeding, pay special attention to the indicators of the safety of the young. The high performance of this parameter will help you quickly and at no additional cost greatly increase the number of your pack.
Oryol layer
Average egg production - about 155 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 130-135 days.
Weight - up to 2 kg.
The safety of young - within 70%.
Egg weight - 60-62
Egg color - beige.
External Description:
- torso - rather narrow, rectangular in shape, located at an acute angle relative to the ground, chest narrow, located above the tail;
- the head is spherical in shape, small in size, has a rather wide nape, strongly feathered, eyes of amber or red-orange hue;
- the comb is shaped like a raspberry berry, cut along, located rather low (almost hanging over the nostrils of a bird), upright, reddish;
- neck - very pronounced, powerful and long, goes into the torso at a slight angle;
- the back is narrow, straight, rather short;
- tail - medium in size, sufficiently feathered to the body, at an angle of 50-60 °;
- feathers - they are distinguished by a high degree of color variation; pockmarked, white, black, gray, white feathers can be found in various combinations.
Minorca
Average egg production - about 170 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 150-152 days.
Weight - up to 3 kg.
The safety of young - from 90 to 97%.
Egg weight - 70-72
Egg color - cream.
External Description:
- trunk - elongated, resembles a trapezoid, is placed at a small angle relative to the ground, the chest is quite developed and pronounced, has very powerful wings;
- the head is tiny in size, has a small beak and very expressive eyes;
- the scallop is very developed, in hens it falls on its side, partially covering one of the eyes, of a leaf-like shape, has 4-6 teeth, a bright pink shade;
- neck - powerful and long, goes into the body at a right angle;
- the back is straight, narrow, rather long;
- tail - very developed, covered with a large number of powerful feathers, goes into the body at an angle of 30-40 °;
- feathers - depending on the variety, they can have black-and-white plumage with a greenish tint or white with a silver tint.
Russian white
Average egg production - about 200 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 145-147 days.
Weight - up to 1.8 kg
The safety of young - from 90 to 96%.
Egg weight - 55-56
Egg color - white.
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External Description:
- torso - rectangular, short, located parallel to the ground, the chest is very strongly protruding forward, powerful, arcuate;
- the head is of medium size, has a flattened occipital part, the ear lobes are painted white;
- the comb is strongly pronounced, leaf-shaped, has 5 teeth, falls onto its side, has a bright red tint;
- neck - short and thick, goes into the body at a right angle;
- the back is straight, wide, short;
- tail - pronounced, strongly operen, departs from the body at an angle of 45-50 °;
- feathers are exclusively white, sometimes with a slight golden tint.
Video: Russian white
Tetra SL
Average egg production - about 310 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 139-143 days.
Weight - up to 2 kg.
The safety of young - from 97 to 98%.
Egg weight - 64-65
Egg color - dark brown
External Description:
- trunk - has the shape of a trapezoid, is located at a small angle relative to the ground, the chest is underdeveloped, have a rather pronounced belly;
- head is rather large, elongated in anteroposterior size, eyes set at a sufficiently large distance from each other;
- scallop - upright, leaf-shaped, red, medium severity;
- the neck is rather long and powerful, it connects to the body at a slight angle;
- the back is wide, straight, elongated;
- tail - rather weakly expressed, covered with a small number of short feathers, passes into the body at an angle of 30-40 °;
- feathers - different shades of brown with small patches of white and black.
Important! Despite the rather large indicators of egg production in Tetra SL cross hens, in reality you will receive a little less final product due to the natural tendency of these birds to eat their own eggs.
Hisex Brown
Average egg production - about 360 eggs per year.
The average age at puberty - 140-142 days.
Weight - up to 2.5 kg.
The safety of young - 95%.
Egg weight - 69-72
Egg color - white.
Such breeds of laying hens as Isza Brown, Leghorn White, Loman Brown, Orlovskaya, Minorka, Russian White and Hisex Brown are very popular in Ukraine.
External Description:
- the body is well-knit, powerful, rectangular in shape, located at a slight angle relative to the ground, the chest is well developed, protruding forward, placed above the tail level;
- head is neat, small size, has a beak slightly curved downwards;
- comb - small, erect, leaf-shaped, light pink shade;
- the neck is rather short, powerful adjoining to the body at a slight angle;
- the back is straight, oblong, long enough;
- the tail is poorly developed, but rather well supported, passes into the body at an angle of 15-20 °;
- feathers - most of them are dominated by various shades of brown, but white, black and orange patches are allowed.
These are the most popular breeds of Ukrainian laying hens. Choose chickens for breeding wisely, think carefully about all aspects of keeping your poultry, try to provide her with all the proper care, and she will definitely begin to bring deserved profit.
