Egg - Egg production - The laying cycle

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What are the factors that influence the end of the laying cycle?

  1. Broodiness
  2. Moulting
  3. Shortage of essential nutrients

How is the start of the lay influenced?

The starting time of the lay is a measure of the sexual maturity of the hen.

How is sexual maturity measured?

  1. Light, increasing day length advances sexual maturity.
  2. Genetics
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How is the intensity of the lay determined?

The intensity of the lay is determined by the length of the laying series, the length of pauses between the laying series and the regularity of the laying series. So the number of productive days per laying cycle. This is mostly genetically determined.

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