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BROWN
Performance Standards Manual
General Management Recommendations
The genetic potential of Hy-Line varieties can only be realized if good poultry husbandry practices and management are used. This
booklet outlines the results of successful flock management programs for Hy-Lines varieties based on field experience compiled by
Hy-Line and extensive commercial flock records catalogued by Hy-Line from all parts of the world. Hy-Line International management
recommendations and principles taken from industry technical literature are available in the Hy-Line Red Book, an Online Management
Guide, which is found at http://www.hyline.com/redbook/RedBook.aspx.
The information and suggestions contained in this booklet should be used for guidance and educational purposes only, recognizing that
local environmental and disease conditions may vary and a guide cannot cover all possible circumstances. While every attempt has been
made to ensure that the information presented is accurate and reliable at the time of publication, Hy-Line cannot accept responsibility for
any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in such information or management suggestions. Further, Hy-Line does not warrant or make any
representations or guarantees regarding the use, validity, accuracy, or reliability of, or flock performance or productivity resulting from the
use of, or otherwise respecting, such information or management suggestions. In no event shall Hy-Line be liable for any special, indirect
or consequential damages or special damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use of the information or management
suggestions contained in this booklet.
Hy-Line International Performance Standards Manuals are periodically updated as new performance data and/or nutrition information
become available. To ensure you are using the latest Edition, please check at our website http://www.hyline.com/aspx/productsandservices/
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It is essential to grow the birds on the floor when they will be Birds are very sensitive to extremes of relative humidity. A
housed in floor systems for the laying period. Ensure that the relative humidity below 30% will cause increased agitation of
feed and water systems in the growing and laying facilities are the chicks and may cause aggressive behavior. Conversely,
compatible. Ideally, the growing house should have elevated excessive moisture may cause wet litter conditions, associated
bird walkways with feed and water stations. Flocks housed in with high ammonia concentrations, poor air quality, enteric
all-slat houses during lay should also be grown on slat or wire diseases, and respiratory problems. Ideally, the relative
floors. humidity should be between 40 and 60%. Humidity control
becomes increasingly important when warm-room brooding in
Chicks started on the floor should be transferred from the cold climates. To increase the relative humidity, water can be
transport boxes to the litter under the water lines or near sprayed on the walk ways or floors. Humidity will normally be
drinkers to encourage drinking. To make it easier for the chicks lowered to 30 to 40% by the end of the growing period.
to drink, use supplemental drinkers in addition to the automatic
drinkers. The supplemental drinkers should be used for the first
10 to 14 days and can also be used for administering the first
vaccination if given in the water. When used, gradually move
supplemental feeders and drinkers towards the permanent
feeders and drinkers in the room to train the chicks to find the
permanent feeders and waterers.
5 cm/bird
Feeder
or 1 pan per 50 birds
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1015 6.810.2 Train the pullets to use the nests by frequent walks through
the house in the mornings for the first 8 weeks after the birds
1620 7.215.2 are placed in the laying house. Use of electric deterrent wires
on the slats around the house perimeter will help discourage
2125* 9.918.2 egg laying in corners or near the walls. Electric deterrent wires
must be turned on as soon as the birds are housed. Place
Over 25* 15.220.8
the electric deterrent wires 5 cm away from the wall or the
* Chart shows an expected range of water consumption at normal house and about 10 cm above the floor. Avoid using an electric
environmental temperatures for bird comfort (2127C). At higher wire over water and feed lines as this practice increases
temperatures (3238C) water consumption may increase up to double nervousness among the birds. Instead, the use of solid perches
the amounts shown.
above water and feed lines is preferred.
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the peaking and second layer feeding phase diets for less time
than shown in the Performance Standards Manual. This will
provide a reduced level of added fat or oil, as well as amino
acid contents, to control egg weight.
8 birds per m2 6 cm
9 birds per m2 8 cm
10 birds per m2 12 cm
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11 birds per m 13 cm
12 birds per m2 14 cm
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Recommended concentration2
Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg 28112922 28112922 27892900 27122822 27342933
Metabolizable energy, MJ/kg 11.7712.23 11.7712.23 11.6812.14 11.3511.81 11.4412.28
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Recommended concentration2
Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg 27782911 27342867 26792867 25582833
Metabolizable energy, MJ/kg 11.6312.18 11.4412.00 11.2112.00 10.7111.86
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Recommended concentration2
Metabolizable energy,
27782911 27342867 26792867 25582833
kcal/kg
Metabolizable energy,
11.6312.18 11.4412.00 11.2112.00 10.7111.86
MJ/kg
Feed consumption
g/day per bird 93 98 103* 108 113 100 105 110* 115 120 100 105 110* 115 120 99 104 109* 114 119
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Weeks Optimum Average % Optimum Average Optimum Average kg g/egg g/day kg Haugh Breaking Shell Color
Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions per bird Units Strength
18 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.44 50.0 78 0.0 98.2 4620 90
19 9 1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 1.49 50.6 80 0.0 98.0 4610 90
20 31 11 0.1 2.8 0.8 2.8 0.8 1.61 51.2 89 0.0 97.8 4605 89
21 71 32 0.2 7.8 3.1 7.8 3.1 1.68 53.2 93 0.2 97.2 4595 89
22 90 58 0.3 14.1 7.1 14.0 7.1 1.74 54.4 96 0.4 97.0 4590 89
23 92 72 0.3 20.5 12.2 20.5 12.2 1.78 55.5 100 0.7 96.5 4585 89
24 94 83 0.4 27.1 18.0 27.0 17.9 1.80 56.6 103 1.0 96.0 4580 89
25 94 90 0.4 33.7 24.3 33.6 24.2 1.81 57.7 104 1.4 95.5 4575 88
26 95 91 0.5 40.3 30.7 40.2 30.5 1.82 58.5 105 1.7 95.1 4570 88
27 95 92 0.6 47.0 37.1 46.8 36.9 1.83 58.7 106 2.1 94.7 4565 88
28 95 93 0.6 53.6 43.6 53.4 43.4 1.84 58.9 108 2.5 94.2 4560 88
29 95 93 0.7 60.3 50.1 60.0 49.9 1.85 59.8 108 2.9 93.7 4550 88
30 95 93 0.7 66.9 56.6 66.6 56.3 1.86 60.2 108 3.3 93.3 4540 88
31 95 92 0.8 73.6 63.1 73.2 62.7 1.86 61.2 109 3.6 92.8 4525 88
32 95 92 0.9 80.2 69.5 79.8 69.1 1.87 61.4 109 4.0 92.2 4515 88
33 95 92 0.9 86.9 76.0 86.4 75.5 1.87 61.6 110 4.4 92.0 4505 88
34 95 91 1.0 93.5 82.3 92.9 81.8 1.88 62.0 110 4.8 91.5 4490 88
35 94 91 1.1 100.1 88.7 99.4 88.1 1.88 62.2 110 5.2 91.1 4475 87
36 94 91 1.1 106.7 95.1 106.0 94.4 1.89 62.4 110 5.6 90.6 4450 87
37 94 91 1.2 113.3 101.4 112.4 100.7 1.89 62.6 110 6.0 90.4 4440 87
38 94 91 1.3 119.8 107.8 118.9 107.0 1.90 62.8 110 6.4 90.0 4425 87
39 94 91 1.4 126.4 114.2 125.4 113.2 1.90 63.0 110 6.8 89.6 4415 87
40 93 90 1.5 132.9 120.5 131.8 119.4 1.91 63.1 110 7.2 89.3 4405 87
41 93 90 1.5 139.4 126.8 138.2 125.6 1.91 63.2 110 7.6 88.9 4390 87
42 93 90 1.6 146.0 133.1 144.6 131.8 1.91 63.3 110 8.0 88.5 4375 87
43 93 89 1.7 152.5 139.3 151.0 138.0 1.92 63.4 110 8.4 88.0 4365 87
44 92 89 1.8 158.9 145.5 157.4 144.1 1.92 63.5 110 8.7 87.8 4355 87
45 92 88 1.9 165.3 151.7 163.7 150.1 1.92 63.6 110 9.1 87.4 4340 87
46 92 88 2.0 171.8 157.9 170.0 156.2 1.93 63.7 110 9.5 87.1 4320 87
47 91 88 2.1 178.2 164.0 176.2 162.2 1.93 63.8 110 9.9 86.7 4310 87
48 91 87 2.2 184.5 170.1 182.5 168.1 1.93 63.9 110 10.3 86.4 4305 87
49 91 87 2.3 190.9 176.2 188.7 174.1 1.94 64.0 110 10.7 86.1 4295 86
50 90 86 2.4 197.2 182.2 194.8 180.0 1.94 64.1 110 11.0 85.6 4280 86
51 90 86 2.5 203.5 188.2 201.0 185.8 1.94 64.2 110 11.4 85.0 4265 86
52 90 86 2.6 209.8 194.3 207.1 191.7 1.95 64.3 110 11.8 85.0 4250 86
53 89 85 2.7 216.0 200.2 213.2 197.5 1.95 64.4 110 12.2 84.8 4240 86
54 89 85 2.8 222.3 206.2 219.2 203.3 1.95 64.5 110 12.5 84.6 4225 86
55 88 84 2.9 228.4 212.0 225.2 209.0 1.96 64.6 110 12.9 84.3 4210 86
56 88 84 3.0 234.6 217.9 231.2 214.7 1.96 64.7 110 13.3 84.0 4190 85
57 88 84 3.1 240.7 223.8 237.1 220.4 1.96 64.8 110 13.6 83.8 4180 85
58 87 83 3.3 246.8 229.6 243.0 226.0 1.97 64.9 110 14.0 83.1 4170 85
59 87 83 3.4 252.9 235.4 248.9 231.6 1.97 65.0 110 14.4 82.8 4160 85
60 86 82 3.5 258.9 241.2 254.7 237.1 1.97 65.1 110 14.7 82.6 4150 85
* Egg weights after 40 weeks of age assume phase feeding of protein to limit egg size.
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Weeks Optimum Average % Optimum Average Optimum Average kg g/egg g/day kg Haugh Breaking Shell Color
Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions Conditions per bird Units Strength
61 86 82 3.6 265.0 246.9 260.5 242.7 1.98 65.2 110 15.1 82.4 4140 84
62 85 82 3.7 270.9 252.6 266.2 248.2 1.98 65.3 110 15.4 82.2 4130 84
63 85 81 3.9 276.9 258.3 272.0 253.6 1.98 65.4 110 15.8 82.0 4120 84
64 84 81 4.0 282.7 264.0 277.6 259.1 1.98 65.5 110 16.2 81.9 4110 83
65 83 80 4.1 288.5 269.6 283.2 264.4 1.98 65.6 110 16.5 81.8 4095 83
66 83 80 4.2 294.4 275.2 288.7 269.8 1.98 65.7 109 16.9 81.6 4080 83
67 82 80 4.3 300.1 280.8 294.2 275.2 1.98 65.8 109 17.2 81.5 4070 82
68 82 79 4.5 305.8 286.3 299.7 280.4 1.98 65.9 109 17.6 81.5 4060 82
69 81 79 4.6 311.5 291.8 305.1 285.7 1.98 66.0 109 17.9 81.3 4050 82
70 80 78 4.7 317.1 297.3 310.4 290.9 1.98 66.1 109 18.3 81.1 4040 81
71 80 78 4.8 322.7 302.8 315.8 296.1 1.98 66.2 109 18.6 81.1 4030 81
72 79 77 5.0 328.2 308.1 321.0 301.2 1.98 66.3 109 18.9 81.0 4020 81
73 79 77 5.1 333.8 313.5 326.3 306.3 1.98 66.4 109 19.3 80.9 4010 80
74 78 76 5.2 339.2 318.9 331.4 311.4 1.98 66.5 109 19.6 80.8 4000 80
75 77 76 5.4 344.6 324.2 336.5 316.4 1.98 66.6 109 20.0 80.7 3995 80
76 77 75 5.5 350.0 329.4 341.6 321.4 1.98 66.7 109 20.3 80.5 3990 80
77 76 74 5.7 355.3 334.6 346.7 326.3 1.98 66.8 109 20.6 80.4 3985 80
78 75 74 5.8 360.6 339.8 351.6 331.1 1.98 66.9 109 20.9 80.2 3980 80
79 75 73 6.0 365.8 344.9 356.5 335.9 1.98 67.0 109 21.3 80.1 3975 80
80 74 73 6.1 371.0 350.0 361.4 340.7 1.98 67.0 109 21.6 80.0 3970 80
* Egg weights after 40 weeks of age assume phase feeding of protein to limit egg size.
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Performance GraphAlternative Systems
100 3.0
75
70 2.4
65 Egg Weight (g)
60 2.2
55
50 Body Weight (kg) 2.0
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Kilograms
45
1.8
Percent or grams
40
35
30 1.6
25
20 1.4
15
10 1.2
5 Mortality (%)
0 1.0
16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80
Age (weeks)
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Hy-Line International Welfare Goals and Principles
To promote animal well-being and produce birds of the highest quality, we adhere
to the following welfare goals and principles. These goals and principles are the
essential building blocks for the humane and professional care of our birds:
Feed and Water
Provide access to good quality water and nutritionally balanced diets at all times
Health and Veterinary Care
Provide science-based health programs and prompt veterinary care
Environment
Provide shelter that is designed, maintained and operated to meet the birds
needs and to facilitate daily inspection
Husbandry and Handling Practices
Provide comprehensive care and handling procedures that ensure the birds
well-being throughout its life
Transportation
Provide transportation that minimizes travel time and stress
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