Layers continue to lay eggs upto period of ___________.
A
12-15 months
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B
18-20 months
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C
24-26 months
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D
26-30 months
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Solution
The correct option is B 12-15 months
Option 'A' is correct
Layers continues to lay eggs upto period of 12-15 months. Birds usually start to lay at around five months (20-21 weeks) of age and continue to lay for 12 months (52 weeks) or average, laying fewer eggs as they are near the moulting period. They typical reproductive cycle lasts about 17 months (72 weeks).