[David Njaaga,Standard]Dear Dr MessoMy improved Kienyeji are now 9 months of age and are laying eggs, my problem is that only about 30% are laying going by the number of eggs I am collecting. In-breeding is the single most cause of poor or inferior egg production that I have seen in most informal chicken farming. Poor growth and developmentThe best predictor of future laying performance is squarely on two parameters, 1) body weight and 2) body type. The birds which are laying must be sexually mature and have attained the correct body weight and size for egg production. Diseased flockAnd finally, if the flocks are attacked by mild infections running in the population unnoticed, it may delay or interfere with egg production.

Source: Standard Digital June 15, 2021 09:56 UTC