Topics:
Animal Refresher, Poultry Science
Qualities of a Good Layer
Which of the following is a quality of a good layer?
- Lack of broodiness
- Alertness
- Late moulting
- All of the above — Correct Answer
Explanation:
Correct Answer: All of the above
All three characteristics are signs of a good layer:
- Lack of broodiness: Broody hens stop laying to incubate eggs. Good layers like White Leghorn have little or no broodiness. Broodiness is controlled by prolactin hormone.
- Alertness: Good layers are more active, alert, and easy to handle than poor layers. Temperament is an indicator of laying ability.
- Late moulting: Late moulters are good layers — they moult briefly (6 weeks from October) and continue laying during the moulting period.
Additional Signs of a Good Layer
- Early and complete depigmentation (vent first)
- Large, moist, dilated vent
- Wide pelvic bones (3+ finger-widths between keel and pubic bones)
- Pale, dry, shrunken comb in peak laying (due to pigment deposition)
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