{Tool} Rearing organic laying hens. Creator(s): BERNE, Clémence; Lombard, Sarah; PAMPOUILLE, Eva; BOUZIDI, Mohamed; CHIRON, Geoffrey; Desaint, Brieuc; LEFORT, Anne-Christine; PERTUSA, Marion; Reverchon, Maxime; ROUGER, Romuald and Travel, Angélique. Issuing Organisation(s): ITAB. (2025)
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Summary
The raising of laying hens and the production of organic eggs must meet numerous requirements, whether technical (herd management, feed management, housing, and outdoor runs), zootechnical (production performance, genetics, and health), social (work schedule organization), or economic (profitability and sustainability of the operation). This technical guide is intended to provide technical and economic references to address the questions of farmers seeking to improve their systems, as well as project developers wishing to establish a laying hen operation.
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L’élevage de poules pondeuses et la production d’œufs biologiques doivent répondre à de nombreuses exigences qu’elles soient techniques (conduite du cheptel, gestion de l’alimentation, des bâtiments et des parcours), zootechniques (performances de production, génétique, sanitaire), sociales (organisation du temps de travail) ou encore économiques (rentabilité et viabilité de l’atelier). Ce cahier technique a pour vocation de fournir des références techniques et économiques permettant de répondre aux questionnements d’éleveurs cherchant à améliorer leurs systèmes, mais aussi des porteurs de projets souhaitant mettre en place un atelier poules pondeuses.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| What problem does the tool address?: | Current and prospective layer chicken farmers must meet numerous technical requirements (herd management, feed management, and management of buildings and outdoor runs), zootechnical requirements (production performance, genetics, and health), social requirements (work schedule organization), and economic requirements (profitability and sustainability of the operation). This technical guide aims to address the lack of up-to-date references and concrete benchmarks to guide project leaders, as well as professionals and students in agricultural training who wish to enter this demanding sector. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | This guide is dedicated to the raising of laying hens. It covers the fundamentals of genetics, health, housing management, and the basics of economic performance, taking into account both general regulations and organic regulations for poultry farming. |
| Country: | France |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | layer chickens, feed requirements, animal housing, animal health, animal welfare, disease control |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English layer chickens http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12109 English feed requirements http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27930 English animal housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_432 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge France > ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture Biologique |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/57619, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39512, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/38602 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | LE QUINTREC, Gwénolé |
| ID Code: | 57619 |
| Deposited On: | 11 May 2026 06:50 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2026 06:50 |
| Document Language: | French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
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