Profitable Culling and Selective Flock Breeding: Complete Details Regarding the Latest Approved Methods for Culling, or the Selection of Layers Simple ... Improvement in Egg Production in Any Flock - Hardcover

Homer W. Jackson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365081108 ISBN 13: 9780365081104

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Maximize egg production with a practical guide to culling and selective flock breeding.

This book offers clear methods for evaluating hens and making smart decisions to improve a laying flock.

Across chapters and illustrated sections, you’ll find concrete steps for culling, assessing laying potential, and applying proven tests to boost flock performance. It combines practical observations with systematic approaches that can be used on commercial farms.

• Learn how to judge a hen’s laying potential from body shape, vent condition, and shank texture.
• Understand pigmentation tests and what changes in color mean for selection decisions.
• Follow seasonally focused culling guidance from midsummer through fall to optimize breeding stock.
• Explore methods that are explained with examples and practical, easy-to-follow instructions.

Ideal for readers involved in poultry farming or aiming to raise egg production through informed culling and breeding choices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365081108
• ISBN 13: 9780365081104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 124