Broilers are chickens of either gender that will be slaughtered for meat at about 5 to 8 month old depending on weight.
Layers are hens or PULLETS that will be used to provide eggs until they are about 18 to 24 months old at which time they will become stewing hens.
Layers are chickens that you are raising in order to lay eggs at approximately 16 weeks of age.
Broilers are chickens that you are raising for meat. They are usually hybrids that are made to put on weight fast, and butchered between 9-11 weeks of age.
Layers are the hens that lay eggs. Broilers are the chicks grown for meat.
Layers- chickens raised to lay eggs Broilers- chickens raised for meat.
broilers in the poultry farming are those hens that are bred specifically for their meat.So,growers would be the farmers that breed them or bring them up.
Clarence Harris has written: 'Improved methods and facilities for packing broilers' -- subject(s): Poultry plants, Packing, Broilers (Poultry), Design and construction 'Methods and facilities for grading broilers and turkeys' -- subject(s): Grading, Broilers (Poultry), Turkeys
A detailed vaccination schedule for broilers and layers can be seen at a website called Poultry Industry. Go to Google and search for "engormix". Upon entering the website, click on "Technical Articles" and then "Health". Choose "Poultry Vaccines" and browse the page for the article entitled, "Vaccination in Poultry". For cattles, go to the website MSD Animal Health. Hover over the "News" tab and the choose "Cattle Vaccine, Dipping and Dosing Guides".
2:1 for broilers
There are pros and cons for both. The mortality rate is lower with layers. Broilers are more sensitive to the environment and temperature. You can sell the layers when they are no longer productive in laying eggs. The broilers are sold as soon as they mature, The layers eggs are not seasonal and can make you money all year long.
Broilers are chickens both male and female that will be slaughtered for meat at about 5 to 8 months old depending on weight. Broilers are raised to produce meat. Typically a broiler is fed a diet high in calories, often corn, to quickly bring it to market weight. The younger the bird at optimum weight the more tender the meat.
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No. Layers are layers and broilers are meat birds
Everett O. Stoddard has written: 'The broiler industry' -- subject(s): Broilers (Poultry), Poultry industry
chicken, fich, and eggs "fich" is not a thing, and fiSh is not poultry. Eggs are a poultry's egg and if you're referring to chicken eggs, then they are also chickens. Some REAL examples of poultry are chicken, turkey, and pheasant. ^Win Added: The question poster may also be referring to the three catagories commonly used to sort breeds by purpose: Layers (eggs), Broilers (meat) and Dual-Purpose (both)