Feeding schedule at 3 p.m. reduced egg production in broiler breeders.
Hens fed at 3 p.m. had better egg specific gravity, eggshell and eggshell thickness.
Hens fed at 3 p.m. showed biggest weight of egg and yolk than hens fed at 8 a.m.
The feeding schedules not affected the bacterial contamination on eggshells.
Hens fed at 8 a.m. presented less embryonic mortality.