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ISA Brown

Top commercial layer, brown eggs, peaks at 26 weeks.

Layer
320 eggs/yrHeat: MediumDisease res.: Medium

Lohmann Brown

High persistence layer, robust under tropical conditions.

Layer
315 eggs/yrHeat: MediumDisease res.: Medium

Hy-Line Brown

Excellent feed efficiency, popular with Ugandan commercial layers.

Layer
330 eggs/yrHeat: MediumDisease res.: Medium

Cobb 500

Fast-growing broiler, ready in 6 weeks with quality feed.

Broiler
2.2 kg42 daysHeat: LowDisease res.: Low

Ross 308

Industry-standard broiler with strong breast yield.

Broiler
2.4 kg42 daysHeat: LowDisease res.: Low

Sasso

Free-range friendly, colorful plumage, popular for live-bird markets.

Dual-purpose
2 kg70 daysHeat: HighDisease res.: High

Kuroiler

Hardy dual-purpose bird widely promoted by NAGRC and NGOs in Uganda.

Dual-purpose
150 eggs/yr2.5 kg75 daysHeat: HighDisease res.: High

Rainbow Rooster

Scavenges well, good for semi-intensive village systems.

Dual-purpose
2.2 kg70 daysHeat: HighDisease res.: High

Improved Kienyeji

Improved local crosses; balance of eggs and meat for smallholders.

Dual-purpose
180 eggs/yr1.8 kg90 daysHeat: HighDisease res.: High

Local Village Chicken

Hardy native bird, low input, premium price in rural markets.

Indigenous
60 eggs/yr1.5 kg150 daysHeat: HighDisease res.: High

Naked Neck

Heat-tolerant indigenous type, common in northern Uganda.

Indigenous
1.7 kgHeat: HighDisease res.: High

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