Some chicken farmers want to increase the number of eggs their hens lay. How can the farmers use selective breeding to increase egg production?(1 point)

Question

Some chicken farmers want to increase the number of eggs their hens lay. How can the farmers use selective breeding to increase egg production?(1 point)

Responses

By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs
By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs

By choosing chickens that grow to be the largest in the shortest amount of time
By choosing chickens that grow to be the largest in the shortest amount of time

By choosing chickens that eat the most food each day
By choosing chickens that eat the most food each day

By limiting the number of eggs that hatch

Answer 1

By only breeding chickens that lay the most eggs. By selecting the hens that consistently lay the highest number of eggs and breeding them with roosters that come from lines with good egg-laying genetics, the farmers can increase the chances of their offspring also being high producers of eggs. Over time, this selective breeding can lead to a flock of hens that lays more eggs on average.