Poultry Breed Standards & Performance Charts
Free reference charts for the major broiler and layer breeds — weight, FCR, production rate, feed intake by age.
Broiler breeds
Cobb 500 — the most widely-used broiler breed worldwide. Known for low FCR and uniform weight at 35-42 days.
Ross 308 — the dominant broiler breed in the Middle East. Excels in finished weight and adapts well to varying conditions.
Hubbard Flex — versatile broiler suited to mid-weight markets (1.8-2.2 kg) with competitive FCR.
Arbor Acres Plus — Aviagen breed with performance close to Ross 308 and lower DOC cost in some markets.
Ross 708 — specialised for high breast-meat yield, used in markets focused on lean cuts.
Layer breeds
ISA Brown — the global benchmark for brown-shell egg production. Peak rate 96% with long persistency.
Lohmann LSL Lite — leader in white-egg production with very low feed intake and 95% peak.
Hy-Line W-36 — reliable white-egg producer with long persistency.
Bovans Brown — high egg weight (~66g at peak) for markets demanding L+ size.
Hy-Line Brown — balanced performance, popular in markets demanding mid-size brown eggs.