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Effect of Layer Breeds on the Productivity and Profitability of Layer Farms under Egyptian Condition

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Farm economics

Abstract

This study was carried out during the period extended from the year 2019 to the year 2021 on four-layer breeds (Lohmann (LB), ISA Brown, Hy-Line W-36, and Hy-Line Brown) of the layer farms in EL-Menofia governorate, the data were collected from the accurate health and production records and also, by using the structured questionnaires methods. This study aims to determine and highlight the effect of different layer breeds on the productivity and profitability of layer farms under Egyptian condition, also it indicated that the layer breed is the major factor that can affect the egg production and net profit of layer farms, This study concluded that the egg production significantly differed among the layer breeds it was the highest for ISA Brown breed (35603.97 eggs/100 hens/cycle), while it was the lowest for Hy-Line Brown breed (25368.37 eggs/100 hens /cycle), also the total return and net profit differed significantly among the layer breeds and they were the highest for ISA brown breed (49604.26 and 6426.18 EGP/100 hens, respectively), while they were the lowest for Hy-Line Brown breed (35859.55 and 497.79 EGP/100 hens, respectively). Finally, we concluded that the ISA Brown breed is the most profitable breed to be reared in the layer farms.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2022.117301.1500

Keywords

Layer breeds, Chicken egg production, economic efficiency, Chicken mortality%

Authors

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Abd-El hamed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Animal Wealth Development Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Benha University

Email

amiraelfeky@fvtm.bu.edu.eg

City

Quwesna

Orcid

0000-0002-2559-4314

First Name

Zienab

Last Name

Hamdy

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Animal wealth development-veterinary medicin-benha university

Email

zienbhamdy@yahoo.com

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Volume

42

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

34551

Issue Date

2022-04-01

Receive Date

2022-01-19

Publish Date

2022-04-01

Page Start

46

Page End

50

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1110-6581

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_240433.html

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Original Article

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812

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Journal

Publication Title

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Created At

22 Jan 2023