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Chicken: Orpington

Genetic Resource:
Orpington
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
native
Risk category:
Not endangered

Colour (status)

  • weiß (original)
  • schwarz (original)
  • gelb (original)
  • braun-porzellanfarbig (original)
  • schwarz-weiß gescheckt (original)
  • blaugesäumt (original)
  • gestreift (original)
  • rot (original)
  • rebhuhnfarbig-gebändert (original)
  • gelb mit Rosenkamm (miscellaneous)
  • schwarz mit Rosenkamm (miscellaneous)
  • birkenfarbig (miscellaneous)
  • gelb-schwarzgesäumt (miscellaneous)

Monitoring

Year Number of female breeding animals Number of male breeding animals Number of breeders
2008 2427 602 -
2000 3812 996 -
2016 1628 454 308
2009 2420 684 -
2005 3297 845 -
2013 2015 578 -

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

no Information

Description

Egg shell colour:
white / yellow
Weight of female animals in kg:
bis 3,5 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
über 4 kg
Yearly laying performance in number of eggs:
bis 120 Eier / Jahr
Egg weight in g:
bis 55 g