A Balanced Performer

A big amount of large saleable eggs per hen housed

The Babcock Brown produces a high number of large sized eggs and maintains strong livability. This balanced Babcock brown laying hen is specially bred for excellent productivity in a number of climates or housing systems. Eggs from the Babcock Brown laying hens are strong shelled and large sized. Commercial egg producers choose the Babcock Brown for its robust and productive performance over an extended laying cycle. As a result of it's exceptional livability, combined with the great persistency, the Babcock Brown is able to produce a very large amount of saleable eggs per hen housed. Overall a legendary breed!

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The Babcock Brown today

  • Robust and productive
  • Large egg size
  • Balanced and adaptable
  • Excellent livability

Cage housing

Laying period 18-100 weeks
Livability (%) 92
Age at 50% production (days) 145
Peak of production (%) 96.0
Average egg weight (g) 63.5
Eggs hen housed 472
Egg mass hen housed (kg) 30.0
Laying period 18-100 weeks
Average feed intake (g/day) 115
Cum. feed conv. rate (kg/kg) 2.17
Body weight (g) 2000
Shell strength (g/cm2) 4200
Shell color (lab) 14.0
Haugh units 80

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Alternative housing

Laying period 18-100 weeks
Livability (%) 91
Age at 50% production (days) 150
Peak of production (%) 95.5
Average egg weight (g) 63.6
Eggs hen housed 462
Egg mass hen housed (kg) 29.4
Laying period 18-100 weeks
Average feed intake (g/day) 125
Cum. feed conv. rate (kg/kg) 2.41
Body weight (g) 2000
Shell strength (g/cm2) 4200
Shell color (lab) 14.0
Haugh units 80

Babcock Brown Parent Stock

We are proud to offer our leading Babcock Brown laying hens at the parent stock level to distributors all over the world. With the benefit of our world class breeding department, we are dedicated to providing high performance Babcock Brown parent stock and Babcock Brown commercial laying hens and saleable day-old chicks.

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