Question

In the poultry industry, production of hatching flocks is more expensive than production of market eggs mainly because

• A. Some of the eggs produced by hatching flocks are not acceptable for incubation.
• B. The cost of males and their depreciation in value from the beginning to the end of breeding season is high.
• C. Both A and B.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B.

The poultry industry is involved in farming, raising of domesticated birds for the purpose of sale as meat and eggs for food. However, poultry farming involves two types of poultry breeding flocks for market egg producers and hatching egg producers. The market egg producers are pullets for replacing commercial egg laying flock and the hatching flocks are used for developing commercial broiler production. However, it has been seen that the production of hatching flock becomes more expensive than the production of market eggs is because some eggs from the hatching flocks may not be suitable for incubation along with the depreciating value of males by the end of the breeding season.