Published on June 15, 2022
Is the Dekalb White the most sustainable laying hen in the world?
Combining excellent behaviour and liveability in barn and free-range systems, extended production cycles, superb laying persistency, supreme egg quality, and an excellent feed conversion ratio.
The ideal hen for free-range and barn production
Great social behaviour and excellent liveability allow the Dekalb White to adapt easily to barn and free-range housing systems. UK experience has demonstrated time and again that these white leghorns have the resilience and freedom from typical behavioural vices to make them the ideal barn or free-range layer. Dekalb White eggs are strong-shelled, with excellent internal quality, making them suitable for both table eggs and egg processing markets.
The only UK hatchery with white parent stock flocks in the UK - we can supply across UK and Eire
By managing our own parent stock farms in the UK, we can ensure the highest standards of biosecurity, control the supply of hatching eggs, and guarantee birds benefit from the high UK welfare, bio-security, and hygiene standards set by Hendrix Genetics, the Lion Code and RSPCA Farm Assured.
Fitting your sustainability strategy with game changing longer production cycles
The key to our success is the extended laying cycle adopted in our breeding program. With this approach our laying hens lay more top-quality eggs for an extended period, leading to:
- Stronger and happier laying hens
- A prolonged life for each hen
- Less frequent replacements
- A more sustainable production in total
- Higher earnings for producers
This sustainable strategy benefits the birds, egg producers, and the environment.
