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    Question

    Which one of the following breed is the mainly used for

    egg production?
    A Minorca Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Assel Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Cornish Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Orpington Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the Above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Minorca is often kept as an ornamental breed. As a farm bird, it is an egg-laying breed. Hens start laying early, at about 26 weeks, and give about 120 white eggs per year.Eggs weigh more than 65 g from the 57th week of the life of the hen Other egg laying breeds are leghorn, Minorca, ancona, fayoumi, star cross etc.

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