METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SEXUAL MATURITY AGE OF GROUP-HOUSED MEAT POULTRY

摘要

FIELD: poultry farming. SUBSTANCE: method involves estimating sexual maturity of meat poultry, i.e., average age at first egg, by intensity of egg laying within the range of 30-40%. Method allows feeding norm and mode, as well as meat poultry housing process at sexual maturity phase to be scientifically proved and specified. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified method and provision for obtaining precise data. 2 tbl, 1 ex