Predicting Poultry Egg Production

Abstract

The two equations y=1.0.01+ar(x−b)−c(x−d) where x = age of the flock, y = percent hen-day production, and a, b, c, d, and r are constants to be evaluated and y=a+brx where x = age of the flock, y = weight per egg, and a, b, and r are constants to be evaluated are proposed to predict egg production and egg size as functions of age. This information can then be combined with mortality and egg size distribution to provide an egg income prediction.