In a poultry bird if the eye rings and ear lobs are bleached; it indicates that the bird has been laying eggs since

A. 10 - 12 weeks

B. 8 - 10 weeks

C. 5 - 8 weeks

D. 1 - 2 weeks

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

In a poultry bird if the eye rings and ear lobes are bleached; it indicates that the bird has been laying eggs for 1 - 2 weeks.
Bleaching is the loss of yellow pigment from the hen's body. The yellow colour goes into the egg.
The eye ring bleaching is closely followed by bleaching of the ear lobes. The beak is the first significant portion of the body of a bird as they start laying eggs.