1977
Expiry of the license agreement with H&N. Global sales of LSL layers

The year began with the expiry of the licensing agreement for the world-wide sales and the huge success of the LSL laying hens.

LSL Efficiency Formula for Egg production
It soon became evident that the requirements for individual traits of the hybrid and the egg were not the same in Europe and the USA. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a layer specifically adapted to “our” markets. After only a few years of intensive genetic work, LOHMANN came out with our successful layer, the LSL hen (LOHMANN Selected Leghorn).