Avian Production Management

TYPES OF FORCE MOULTING PROGRAMME

Types of Force Moulting (Flock recycling) programs

• Two cycle moulting program
  • This program involves one moult and two egg production cycles
  • The hens are moulted after about 10 months of egg production, brought back into egg production and then sold at about 24 months of age
• Multiple-cycle moulting program
  • This program involves two or more moults and three or more cycles of egg production
  • The hens are first moulted after about 9 months of production, then held through successfully shorter cycles and sold at 30 or more months of age