Layer and Breeder Building
The Layer and Breeder Building was one of the buildings located at the former Agriculture Center along northbound Interstate 45.
The 8,840 square-foot structure housed poultry, specifically layers (chickens raised for egg production) and breeders (chickens grown for selective breeders).
For six years, starting around 1988-89, the Agriculture Department used the eastern end of the building for alligator research. Later, when the building was unused, the department proposed a parking lot on the site [1].
The building, not in use since the mid-1990s, was demolished in late 2010. SHSU also removed an underground waste collection tank during this time.