When purchasing layer chicks, two words should catch your attention: sexing and Marek. These are what separate a secure investment from a risky gamble. Here’s why NEXTEKCI has made them standards of its layer range.
Sexing: do not mistakenly feed cockerels
A layer farm only needs females. However, at hatching, males and females are born naturally in comparable proportions. Without sexing, you risk buying, heating, and feeding cockerels for months that will never lay an egg — feed consumed in pure loss, at a time when your cash flow is most fragile.
At NEXTEKCI, the brown layer is visually sexed with a reliability of around 99%, in accordance with industry practices. In practical terms, you receive females, future layers, and your feed budget works for your egg production.
The Marek vaccine: protecting a bird that needs to last
Marek's disease is a feared viral disease in poultry farming, particularly problematic for long-career birds like layers. The most effective protection is administered very early — which is why it falls under the hatchery, not the farm.
All NEXTEKCI layer chicks are vaccinated against Marek's disease right from the hatchery in Agnibilékrou. Other types of chicks do not receive any vaccination at the hatchery: vaccination is done on the farm, according to the protocol of your local veterinarian. When comparing offers for layer chicks, always ask the question: "vaccinated for Marek at the hatchery?" An unprotected layer is a ticking time bomb in a flock.
Two complementary guarantees
Sexing and vaccination address the two major risks of the layer project: paying for unproductive birds, and losing hens after months of investment. Add to this the fundamentals of the hatchery — selected breeders, manual sorting post-hatching, starter feed from birth, transport in ventilated boxes of 50 with lot identification — and you start your layer operation on solid foundations.
Are you preparing a layer farm? Pre-order your brown layers at least 15 days before the departure on Monday or Thursday. Write to NEXTEKCI on WhatsApp: +225 07 07 72 78 67 to order, +225 05 44 83 27 79 for any questions about sexing, vaccination, or managing your future flock.