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Extending Layer Life Cycle
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- Is the economic benefit of extending the lay cycle to 100 weeks still viable when considering the increasing costs associated with poor shell quality, downgrading, and Salmonella risk in late-cycle flocks? What are the cutting-edge late-cycle nutritional strategies (beyond simple calcium) the community is seeing success with?
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Extending the lay cycle to 100 weeks is profitable only with strong management, biosecurity, and targeted late-cycle nutrition as well as the rate of egg.
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Extending lay cycles to 100 weeks is viable but requires careful nutritional management to offset costs from poor shell quality and increased Salmonella risk, with the economic benefit depending on the specific farm’s conditions. Cutting-edge strategies go beyond simple calcium and include: a “Hybrid Feed” system with reduced energy and elevated amino acids, optimizing gut health through specific feed structures and additives, managing egg weight through amino acid adjustments, and prioritizing a robust rearing phase to build bone and digestive capacity.
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