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Brown or Black Layers? - Manihot - 11-26-2014
Which one is better?
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - Henlus - 11-26-2014
Blacks lay larger eggs than browns. But blacks are more affected by heat when it's hot (black color attracts heat). Blacks start laying at a later age than browns and finally, blacks lay for a longer period of time than browns.
However, browns are more profitable to raise because they lay larger number of eggs in a shorter period of time and so, they consume less feed per dozen eggs laid.
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - FarmKing - 01-31-2015
I'm suspecting that in areas where large eggs fetch more price, black layers will be more profitable.
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - Hilux - 02-08-2015
(01-31-2015, 09:11 PM)FarmKing Wrote: I'm suspecting that in areas where large eggs fetch more price, black layers will be more profitable.
I think so too.
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - ASOKEM - 02-18-2015
(11-26-2014, 08:18 PM)Henlus Wrote: Blacks lay larger eggs than browns. But blacks are more affected by heat when it's hot (black color attracts heat). Blacks start laying at a later age than browns and finally, blacks lay for a longer period of time than browns.
However, browns are more profitable to raise because they lay larger number of eggs in a shorter period of time and so, they consume less feed per dozen eggs laid.
Your comparative analysis did not cove the susceptibility to disaeses, FCR, etc.
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - FarmTech - 02-18-2015
(02-18-2015, 01:02 PM)ASOKEM Wrote: Your comparative analysis did not cove the susceptibility to disaeses, FCR, etc.
I don't think the disease issue is any different between them. Black will have better FCR wrt meat.
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - Ikowa5 - 02-18-2015
Is all about understanding what u want and which to go for
RE: Brown or Black Layers? - Manihot - 03-30-2015
Thanks for the replies so far.