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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123
I can answer that one 
Totally different birds. Egg-producing hens vs broilers are two different industries utilizing different methods and requirements. Broilers are bred for rapid growth for maximum meat and the quickest rate - so they are “easy” to replace since they have such quick life cycles comparatively. Egg birds need to be further along in their lifecycle for egg production - not “easy” to replace. |
But are they too not susceptible to the Avian bird flu? But what you say makes sense however.