Excellent shell color

Strong bottom line results

Superior production and persisitency

Easy to manage in every housing system

Bovans Brown
Cage housing
The Story of
the Bovans Brown
By the 1950s traditional Dutch poultry breeders were
facing increased competition from larger American
companies. So in 1954 four family owned layer breeding
farms formed a new breeding company called Bovans
Organisatie N.V. (Bovans Poultry Breeders). These hard working,
farming families were the Bongers, Van Duijnhoven, Van Lankveld
and Van der Linden (one Bo and three Vans = Bovans).

The founders of Bovans were Harry van Duijnhoven and

his wife Nora. The Bovans breeding center was at Harry van
Duijnhoven’s farm at Stevensbeek and their Bovans layers
reflected the robust and hardworking ethics of the four families.

The original Bovans logo, which is still in use, was designed by

Harry van Duijnhoven’s brother. Bovans Poultry Breeders soon
developed into a strong and successful breeder, selling its birds in
Europe, the America’s, Africa and the Middle East.

80 90 100
Laying Period
weeks weeks weeks
Livability (%) 95 94 93 THE BOVANS BROWN TODAY
Age at 50% production 145 145 145
The result of a balanced breeding program,
Peak of production (%) 96.5 96.5 96.5 the Bovans Brown is a highly versatile and
robust layer.
Average egg weight (g) 62.6 62.9 63.2

Eggs HH 373 425 473 A combination of high peak production, great

laying persistency, and a flat egg weight curve
Egg mass HH (kg) 23.3 26.7 29.9 ensures that the Bovans Brown produces high
numbers of first quality dark brown eggs.
Avg feed intake (g/day) 116 115 114

Cum. feed conv. (kg/kg) 2.12 2.14 2.17 Adaptable and easy to manage,
the robustness of the Bovans
Body weight (g) 1940 1960 1975
Brown allows it to adjust well to
Shell strength (g/cm2) 4050 4050 4050 different climates, management
programs and housing systems.
Shell color (lab) 13.0 13.0 13.0

Haugh units 78 78 78
L1211-1

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