Poultry- Layers Farming I Mshindo Media

Poultry- Layers Farming I Mshindo Media

Poultry farming is the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. 

Poultry is farmed in great numbers with chickens being the most numerous.Chickens raised for eggs are usually called layers.

Maturity Duration: 18-19 weeks oldto start laying eggs

Expected Yield: 240 eggs per bird per year.

Growing Season per Year:  Continue laying eggs till they are 72-78 weeks of age.

Nutritional Value: Total fat 13g 20%, saturated fat 3.5g 17%, polysaturated fat  2.7g, monosaturrated fat 4.9g, cholesterol 78mg 26%, sodium 67mg, potassium 166mg 4%, protein 25g 50%, vitamin A 2%, Calcium 1%, vitamin-12 10% and Magnesium 4%.

Temperature:  30°C

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