Oct. 23, 2023 – HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The first annual Aviagen® Hatch Symposium saw an impressive gathering of poultry producers, industry experts, and students, all meeting in Huntsville, Alabama, united by a shared objective: the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and innovations to heighten bird fertility, hatchability, and welfare.
Aviagen Vice President of North America Commercial Business, Billy Hufford emphasized the foremost importance of hatchability, explaining, "Hatchability plays a pivotal role in our customers' economic success and their ability to sustainably nourish the world with a reliable source of protein. This symposium reflects Aviagen's strong commitment to 'breeding success together' with our valued customers and the broader poultry industry."
Popular discussions centered on the practical aspects of nutrition, a unified approach to flock management, and tried-and-tested techniques for optimizing fertility management. Aviagen's dedication to ongoing breeding improvement, with a focus on enhancing bird health, welfare, performance, and feed efficiency, was a central topic of discussion. The company remains steadfast in keeping a close pulse-check on the market to provide customers with the right bird for now and the future. Participants also received insights into the latest genetics updates and a five-year market trend.
Aviagen remains committed to advancing poultry breeding practices and breeding success together with its customers worldwide.
About Aviagen
Since 1923, Aviagen® has been a preferred global poultry breeding company with a mission to help its customers -- the world’s chicken meat producers -- supply sustainable, affordable and nutritious protein to their growing communities. Putting into practice its corporate value of “Breeding for Welfare and Sustainability,” Aviagen implements efficiencies that make commercial chicken production environmentally and socially responsible and economically beneficial to producers, while at the same time promoting bird performance, health and welfare.
To meet varied market demands, Aviagen offers a full portfolio of breeding stock under the Arbor Acres®, Indian River® and Ross® brand names. The Rowan Range® and Specialty Males® target slower-growing and other niche market needs. Aviagen is based in Huntsville, Alabama, US., with operations across the UK, Europe, Turkey, Latin America, India, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and the US, and joint ventures in Asia. The company employs close to 8,000 people, and serves customers in 100 countries.
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