Information on the New Hampshire chicken breed

friendly egg producers

General information about New Hampshire

This friendly large breed originated in the US state of New Hampshire around the beginning of the 20th century. Their ancestors include Rhodelanders. New Hampshires belong to the laying breeds.

Appearance of New Hampshire

They have a red single comb, the iris and the ear lobes are brown-red, the legs and the beak are yellow. Hens always have a few black neck feathers. Free-range husbandry and laying activity have a noticeable influence on the color of the hens: after moulting, the young hens are uniformly warm reddish-brown. But under the influence of the sun, the color of laying hens lightens and they become more mottled. Towards the end of the laying season, they no longer have anything in common with their initial plumage. Hampshire cockerels can weigh up to approx. 3.5 kg.

Existing dwarf form

Yes, Dwarf New Hampshire

Color strokes of New Hampshires

red/golden brown
red/golden brown blue marked
white

New Hampshire’s attitude

Flying is not their thing due to their weight, so the enclosure does not need to be fenced in so high, 1.50 meters should be enough to stop them successfully. Hampshires are very robust animals that make no special demands on their enclosure.

Character of New Hampshire

Hampshires have a calm, friendly nature and become tame very easily. They are very friendly and peaceful animals. They only occasionally get into a breeding mood, but this is rather rare. When they do, however, they are very good leaders of their young.

Eggs from New Hampshire chickens

Hampshire hens lay an impressive 220 medium brown eggs a year. The egg weight is approx. 55g.