Maximizing Profitability: When to Dispose of Commercial Layers

What would you do?

1. At 100 weeks of age, your egg production rate remains above 70%.

2. Would you sell or keep these chickens longer?

Are you depopulating hens at your poultry farm too soon? This blog and video explores the critical decision of when to dispose of spent layers for optimal profitability.

Factors influencing depopulation timing include egg production decline, age, health status, and economic considerations. Depopulation decisions should align with a balance between productivity, profitability, and animal welfare.

Top takeaways include timing depopulation with egg production decline, considering the economic viability of older hens, prioritizing flock health, aligning decisions with economic factors, and basing decisions on comprehensive data analysis.

Read the full article or a watch the video for detailed insights.

For the full article, visit: https://petrosfarms.com/2024/03/are-you-losing-money-by-depopulating-hens-at-75-weeks/

Check out our video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImmSZfPtgU0