06/03/2024
IMPORTANT FOR POUTRY FARMERS
LAYERS VERSUS BROILERS. (Please don't just read. ALSO SHARE 🙏)
This is a common question among poultry farmers, especially with beginners. And sometimes they make wrong decisions due to lack of beginners' guide in poultry farming, which may lead to frustration and regret. So, to avoid such, you have to do some proper research for rearing layers and broilers.
Examples of layers are Hubbard, Shavers, Babcock , Isabrown, and Hyline.
Examples of broiler are Cornish cross, ROSS 308, Marshall and Cobb.
ISABROWN is the most sort layers that produce many, large and brown eggs and good body size at end of lay.
ROSS 308 is a white broilers with heavy breast meat, long tibia, and shanks are mostly preferred.
Next, you have to know the differences between layers and broilers for better decision making.
1.Layers are reared mainly for egg production, while broilers are reared mainly for meat.
2. A layer produce more eggs without growing too much (upon 72 weeks). A broiler yield more meat and hence they grow very fast ( can attain market size at 6-7 weeks)
3. Layers require enough space and adequate lighting, while broilers require conditions to grow fast and low mortality
4. Layers require restricted and calculated feed, while broilers feed requirement is rich in protein and vitamins.
5. In Layers, recovery from a loss is time and money consuming, while recovery from a loss is easier with broilers because you can easily start another circle of production due to their fast growth rate.
6. You can make more profit with few broilers, while you require a larger number of layers to make a profit.
You don’t choose layers, or broilers based on your likeness or sentiments, there are several factors you have to consider before making your choice. And again, you have to understand their differences in terms of growth rate, egg production, and resistance to diseases, Market demands, etc to enable you to make an informed decision.
