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title: "1.12.3 Results obtained in layer’s egg production (2024)"
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In egg production the total egg production per hen housed is an important economic trait. In recent years the selection was aimed at a constant production (one egg per day) and a high persistence leading to a longer productive period of hens raised. The figure below, supplied by Hendrix Genetics, illustrates the selection results obtained between 2008 and 2023: a higher egg production per hen housed through a better and more persistent production and the extended laying period.


![1.12.3 EN-Genetic progress.png](media://7bfd5131-0a4b-433f-8f38-6e3e0b8db901)