Sephardic/Mizrahi Jewish Genetic Diseases. 1  Alpha-Thalassemia. 2  Ataxia Telangiectasia. 3  Beta-Thalassemia (B- 4 T) Corticosterone Methyloxidase Type II Deficiency.  Costeff Optic Atrophy (also known as Type III 3-methylglutaconic 1  Aciduria) Cystic Fibrosis.  Familial Mediterranean 1  Fever. Familial Tumoral Calcinosis.
They will lay best at 1 to 2 years of age. All pullets (female chicken under 1 year of age) lay small eggs at first and after a while will lay larger eggs. Younger hens will lay 1 egg every 3-4 days. A hen 30 weeks old can lay 2 eggs every 3 days.
The productive life of a layer hen is about 2 years. Hen usually start laying at about 5 to 7 months old and reach peak egg production at 11 months old. The number of eggs laid will drop at about 18 to 24 months old but some birds will continue to lay up to a year after that. Egg production will also drop when the hen molts or if nutritional needs are not met.