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| The EIC evaluated records from 12 producer companies using an 80-week, single-cycle program and a 110-week two-cycle program with molting at 70 weeks. |
Guided by Don Bell, software was developed, permitting input of production data and price information. The EIC evaluated records from 12 producer companies using an 80-week, single-cycle program and a 110-week two-cycle program with molting at 70 weeks. Eight of the 12 companies demonstrated higher returns with the 80-week program. The 52-week average profit from the 80-week program followed by 12 companies was $4.01 compared to $4.10 for the two-cycle 110-week program.
Further details relating to hen-housed egg production, weekly mortality, case weight and daily feed intake can be reviewed in the report. The averages are indicated in the table below:
| Parameter | 80 week | 70 + 40 weeks |
| 52-week profit | $4.01 | $4.10 |
| Hen-housed eggs | 340 | 457 |
| Av.weekly mortality | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Case weight | 47.5 lb | 48.1 lb |
| Feed intake per hen | 0.220 lb | 0.280 lb |
| Feed conversion | 3.24 | 3.43 |
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