Layer (Pullet)

Layers are the egg laying hens; the female counterpart of cockerels. They are otherwise refer to as PULLETS. They possess low body weight and fat. Layers are in different forms based on their laying ability and body weight. They start laying around 16 to 21 week old and body weight of about 1.5 kg around to laying age. The classes of egg laying hens are White and Brown egg laying hens. They are capable of laying up to 325 eggs annually. The egg and yolk colour vary from one form of layer to the other. They feed starter feed till 8 week old, grower feed from 8th week till about 5% of them start laying and layers feed throughout the laying period.


1.) White Egg Laying Hens
This type of hens is comparatively smaller in size. They eat less food and the color of the egg shell is white. Some of the popular breeds of white egg laying hens are Isa White, Lehman White, Nikchik, Bab Cock BV-300, Harvard White, Hi Sex White, Sever White, Hy line White and Bovanch White. They might not be as productive as the brown egg laying birds but they have their own benefit like saving feed cost.

2.) Brown Egg Laying Hens
Brown egg laying hens are s larger in size. They eat more food compared to white egg layers. Lay bigger eggs than other laying breeds. The egg shell is brown colored. There are many breeds of brown layers. Some of the available breeds are Isa Brown, Hi Sex Brown, Sever 579, Lehman Brown, Hi Line Brown, Bab Cock BV-380, Gold Line, Bablona Tetro, Bablona Harko, Havard Brown etc. They are very suitable for commercial egg production (Layers farming).


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Reference
* Layer poultry farming for beginner - https://theehub.blog/
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