Arbor Acres

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BROILER STRAINS · AVIAGEN

The smallest of the four commercial strains by volume, valued for uniformity — birds finish closer to the same weight, which matters when a buyer rejects outliers.

Best for

Farms penalised on weight spread rather than average weight.

Arbor Acres chicken
A commercial broiler house. The four strains placed in Pakistan are visually identical — no photograph can tell Ross from Cobb.Photo: Larry Rana · Public domain

What it is called, and how common it is

Asked for in the mandi as

Arbor ka chuza · farmi murghi

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Share of the market

~10%

of Pakistani broiler production

At a glance

Final weight
1,662 g

trial figure, same comparison

Feed intake
Highest of the three tested
Typical market age
35–42 days
Feathering
White

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

  • Consistent, uniform flocks — fewer birds well above or below target
  • Sound overall commercial performance

Trade-offs

  • Higher feed intake than Ross or Cobb in the same trial
  • Around 10% of the market, so chick supply can be tighter

In Pakistan

About 10% of national broiler production — the smallest share of the four commercial strains. Worth asking about if your buyer docks you for uneven flocks.

Work out what this strain would actually cost you per kilo at today’s chick and feed prices.

Break-even calculator

Other broiler strains

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