Egg Production

Two of the Key Performance Indicators for farms producing eggs are the number and the size of saleable eggs produced.
On most farms one extra egg per hen per year has a financial value equivalent to 1.50 euros per tonne of feed. This can affect the profitability by up to 0.06 euros per bird.

The value of egg size will depend on the price paid for different egg weights and this can give 1 gram of egg weight a financial value of up to 18 euros per tonne of feed. This can increase the profitability by up to 0.75 euros per bird.

Egg production can be influenced by many factors including lighting patterns, vaccination, disease control, temperature control and the rearing of the pullet (particularly the body weight at point of lay). In order to achieve high levels of egg production it is vital to provide the correct nutrition throughout rearing and the laying cycle. For optimum profitability the diets and feeding programme must provide this nutrition as cost effectively as possible.

Optivite's team of nutritionists are dedicated to improving the nutrition of farm animals and can give specialist advice on raw material selection, feed milling, feeding programmes and diet specifications designed to give you the optimum egg production for your market.

Egg weight can be increased by 0.8g by using Genex Poultry giving it a financial value of up to 15 euros per tonne of feed. This equates to a potential Return On Investment of 6:1 and a potential increase in profit of up to 0.60 euros per bird.

Egg production can be improved by up to 11 eggs per bird and egg weight increased by up to 0.8 g through the optimum Vitamin Mineral Premix specification giving it a financial value equivalent to 30 euros per tonne of feed. This equates to a potential increase in profit of up to 0.60 euros per bird.

Egg weight can also be increased by 2.25g through the use of Specialist Fats, Optifats and Optomega for Poultry to influence the diet fatty acid profile and can give a financial value of up to 40 euros per tonne of feed. This equates to a potential increase in profit of up to 1.20 euros per bird.

Enzymes, such as Optizyme, Wheatzyme and Optimise can decrease dirty eggs by up to 20% increasing saleable eggs by up to 7 eggs per bird giving them a financial value of up to 10 euros per tonne of feed. This is a potential Return On Investment of 4:1 and a potential increase in profit of up to 0.30 euros per bird.

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