Slovenian Barred Hen
The Slovenian Barred Hen is a Slovenian poultry line recognized by its barred plumage and practical laying background. It belongs to the group of developed or maintained Slovenian chicken types rather than to the best-known global heritage breeds. The barred pattern gives a clear visual identity, but the line's value also depends on egg production, adaptation, and the ability to perform in ordinary farm or smallholder conditions.
Slovenian Barred Hens fit active utility-layer management, with clean housing, enough nest space, and balanced feed for steady egg output. Selection should keep livability, shell quality, fertility, and a consistent barred pattern together, while avoiding the assumption that every barred chicken belongs to the line. Records matter when the flock is used for breeding or conservation, especially where Slovenian brown, silver, barred, and late-feathered lines may be kept near one another.
Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White
