Genetics, management, and nutrition play outsized roles in helping hens achieve persistence with quality.
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Production mile markers define excellence in nearly every industry. In layer production, one benchmark is rising to the top: a hen capable of producing 500 eggs by 100 weeks of age. Not long ago, that level of output felt aspirational. Today, thanks to advances in breeding, management and nutrition, it is an achievable performance indicator.
