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Layer strains and capabilities Broiler breeds and capabilities

Layer strains and Capabilities of commercial layer

Growing period (0 to 18 weeks)

• Livability 95% to 98%
  
• Feed Consumed 5.7 kg to 5.9 kg
  
• Body weight at 18 weeks 1.26kg to 1.28 kg
  

  Laying period (0 to 72 weeks)

• Percent Peak 93% to 97%
  
• Hen-day eggs to 72 weeks of age 304 to 317
  
• Hen Housed eggs to 72 weeks of age 300 to 312
  
• Livability of 72 weeks of age 93% to 96%
  
• Days to 50% production 150 to 155 days (from hatch)
  
• Total Egg Mass per Hen-Day (19 to 72 weeks) 20.0 kgs.
  
• Average egg weight (32 weeks of age) 57 gms/egg
  
• Average egg weight (72 weeks of age) 61 gms/egg
  
• Shell strength & internal quality of egg - Excellent
  
• Body weight (32 weeks of Age) 1.5 Kg.
  
• Body weight (72 weeks of Age)1.58 to 1.62 Kg.
  
• Average feed consumption (20-72 weeks) 105 to 115 gms/Bird/day (about 275 to 310 Kcal per day)
  
• Feed consumption per egg (20 to 70 weeks) 125 to 130 gms
  
• Kg. feed /Kg. Eggs (72 weeks of age) 2.19
  
• Kg. feed/Kg. Eggs (72 weeks of age) 2.21

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Layer strains available in India

• Babcock
• Hy-line
• Bovans
• Dekalb
• Hi-sex
• Lohmann
  
  Capabilities of Commercial Broiler
  

• Livability 0 to 7 weeks of age 95% to 98%
  
• Body weight at 7 weeks would be 1.8 kg to 2.2 kg
  
• Feed per gain 1.70 to 2.2 kgs
  

  Broiler breeds available in India

• Hubbard
  
• Cobb
  
• Anak
  
• Kasila Broiler
  
• Indian River
  
• Samrat
  
• Arbor Acres
  
• Ross
  
• Hypeco
• Hybro

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