JUDGING PAST EGG PRODUCTION
PERSISTENCY
The hens of a past
production class are judged on the factors of persistency, intensity and health
& vigor.
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Dictionary
definition of persistency: persistent determination; the quality or state of
being persistent; staying or continuing quality The
persistency factors are pigment loss and molt. These factors tell you which hen has the
longest period of continuous production and are the best indicators of the
number of eggs each hen as laid. |