Bovans Brown in alternative housing systems
The Bovans Brown laying hens are perfectly adapted to alternative housing systems. whether it is floor housing (barn), aviary system or free range. Its robust traits mean that the Bovans Brown maintains excellent health, resulting in good livability and is easy to manage. The Bovans Brown is recognized all over the globe for it's good nest laying behavior and low amount of floor eggs. the Bovans Brown laying hens shows good productivity and lay nice dark brown eggs with good egg shell quality. Bovans Brown, the brown laying hen for Robust Results!
The Bovans Brown alternative today
- Easy to manage
- Strong bottom line results
- Excellent shell color
- Superior production and persistency
Alternative housing
| Laying period | 18-100 weeks |
|---|---|
| Livability (%) | 92 |
| Age at 50% production (days) | 150 |
| Peak of production (%) | 96.0 |
| Average egg weight (g) | 63.2 |
| Eggs hen housed | 463 |
| Egg mass hen housed (kg) | 29.3 |
| Laying period | 18-100 weeks |
|---|---|
| Average feed intake (g/day) | 122 |
| Cum. feed conv. rate (kg/kg) | 2.36 |
| Body weight (g) | 1975 |
| Shell strength (g/cm2) | 4050 |
| Shell color (lab) | 13.0 |
| Haugh units | 78 |