06/03/2025
Identification of laying hens
These tend to be smaller, have bright red combs/wattle; additionally, three middle fingers fit between the p***c bones in a laying bird.
Expected performance
Mortality at rearing should not exceed 5 per cent.
Mortality at lay should not be more than 8 per cent.
Age at start of lay is 18 to 20 weeks
Total egg production per hen for her lifetime, about 318 eggs.
Average weekly egg production:
• Week 19 - 6%
• Week 20 - 20%
• Week 21 - 50%
• Week 22 - 78%
• Week 23-43 - 90 - 93%
• Week 44-60 - 80-89%
• Week 61-73 - 70-79%
• Week 73 – 80 - 70 – 65%
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