What is the annual egg production of various species of poultry maintained under good management conditions?
Type Cycle Length Eggs Per Cycle Egg-type chicken 12 months 240-270 Dual-purpose chickens 12 months 220-240 Meat-type chickens 280 days 145-185 Turkeys 150 days 90-120 Ducks 6-12 months 120-300* Geese 3 months 20-40 *Higher value represents egg-type ducks such as Indian Runner and Khaki Campbell breeds. 9. Can Chickens, pheasants, and turkeys be successfully crossed? Chickens and pheasants have been successfully crossed but the hatchability rate is low. The progeny of this cross are usually sterile. Chickens and turkeys will not cross. Some people have the misconception that the “Turkan” breed of chickens is the result of a cross between a chicken and a turkey.
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