Utility Aspects
The hens (females) will lay around 200 eggs a year with an exceptional hen laying around 240 eggs a year. The eggs are brown or tinted. The hens weigh around 6 pounds and the cocks weigh around 8½ pounds. The hens also make great setters. It is sometimes difficult for natural insemination to occur, due to the number and thickness of feathers in the tail area. For the same reason, they are prone to accumulation of feces on vent-area feathers that needs to be regularly washed off, or the vent could become clogged.
not{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="200" border="1" |- | Cock | 3.2 - 3.9 kg | 7.1 - 8½ lbs |- | Hen | 2.7 - 2.9 kg | 6.0 - 6.5 lbs |- | Cockerel | 3.4 kg | 7.5 lbs |- | Pullet | 2.5 kg | 5.5 lbs |}
| Rooster | 1.7 kg | 3.7 lbs |
| Hen | 1.3 kg | 2.9 lbs |
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