Four strains were selected from the North Carolina
Layer Performance and Management Test: Hy-Line
Brown (HB) and Bovans Brown (BB), and Hy-Line
W-36 (HW) and Bovans White (BovW) were selected.
Two groups from each strain were selected and 2
groups of molted HW and BovW were selected and
compared with their nonmolted counterparts to examine
the molt’s impact