June22, 2023 – HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Aviagen®proudly acknowledges the outstanding achievements of its Parent Stock (PS) customers in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands (Oceania). The Aviagen Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) team recently celebrated the remarkable performance of these high-achieving
farms during the recent Aviagen seminar in the Gold Coast, Queensland.The awards recognize farms that have reached the highest levels of egg and chick output for flocks placed in 2021 and completed in 2022. Aviagen's Ross 308 breed has consistently delivered exceptional results globally, and the achievements of its customers in Oceania highlight the breed's strength in the region.
Overcoming the challenges posed by the recent COVID-19 restrictions on people and movement, these farms demonstrated resilience and achieved remarkable flock performance.
Michael Leahy, Managing Director of Aviagen ANZ, commented “We were delighted to see a very strong field of high performing PS flocks. The impressive egg and chick numbers reflect the value of the Ross 308 genetics, coupled with exceptional management skill and favorable growing conditions in the ANZ region. We look forward to continuing to see year-on-year improvement in PS flock performance.”
And the winners are…
Please join us in congratulating the top performers for 2022 in the categories of total eggs per hen housed (TE/HH) and total chicks per hen housed (Ch/HH), both at 60 weeks of age. (Note: The Performance Objective (PO) for the Ross 308 at 60 weeks is 174.1 total eggs and 143.9 total chicks.)
|
Award |
Company, Location |
TE/HH |
% of PO |
|
Gold |
Redbank Poultry, Tasmania |
202.08 |
116% |
|
Silver |
Tegel Foods, New Zealand |
198.08 |
114% |
|
Bronze |
Ingham Enterprises, New Zealand |
194.00 |
111% |
|
Highly commended |
Goodman Fielder International, Fiji |
188.05 |
108% |
|
Award |
Company, Location |
Ch/HH |
% of PO |
|
Gold |
Redbank Poultry, Tasmania |
169.56 |
118% |
|
Silver |
Tegel Foods, New Zealand |
168.01 |
117% |
|
Bronze |
Ingham Enterprises, New Zealand |
163.58 |
114% |
Debbie Fisher, Technical Services Manager, ANZ, congratulated 2022’s top performers and emphasized the importance of celebrating their achievements in the post-COVID environment. “These farms have not only managed to navigate through difficult times, but have excelled in their performance. They lead the region when it comes to achieving the best from the Ross 308.”
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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