The management they received during the brooding and rearing method will markedly affect the performance of the layer

Longer during cold and rainy months, shorter during dry and warm months

Shorter for fast feathering breeds/varieties/strains

It is very important in the development of new layers

More land area are required

A system of raising poultry where the birds are provided with shed or housing

The modern trend in raising commercial strains of chicken

Growing periods need 70°F or cooler temperature

The design and construction of houses of layer

Layer ration will generally contain a protein level

Drinking water must be available all the time

Egg sizes and quality are major determant of profitability

Layer must be provided with light during the entire laying period

Some of the birds must be removed due to whatever condition existing at a particular time

Program of replacement can vary depending on a program and availability of facilities

Meat type chicken that grow fast

All the produce should be marketable with reasonal profit at proper time

The broiler raising needs intensive capital; return are quick but investment are high

Broilers of one age are being raised and all of them are sold at the same time

Two age groups of broiler being kept in the farm

Similar to two stage operation except there shouldbe more units to facilitate as many stages

Embryo grow inside the shell

It receive the yolk form the ovary

Secretes the thick white of the egg

It takes 1 ¼hrs, the yolk and thick white then move to the

Thin white and outer shell are added to the egg in the....

After the egg is completed it moves to the... and stay for a short time about 1 hour