Layer poultry farming involves raising egg-laying chickens commercially for egg production. It is gaining popularity in India due to lower costs and growing egg demand. The key states for layer farming are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab. Layer farming provides benefits such as rapid returns, continuous income source, and use of agricultural byproducts as feed. Proper farm management is required to maximize egg production over the layers' lifespan from 18-78 weeks of age. India is the third largest egg producer globally but still has opportunities for growth as per capita consumption is still lower than developed countries.