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We’re keeping our finger on the pulse and bring you a summary of the latest business updates from the global poultry industry from August, including Cheggy’s introduction in Brazil, a strategic investment made by Hendrix Genetics, and Betagro’s backing of a new poultry bacteria product in the US. This and more from the global poultry industry.
Ross UK Flock Awards recognises top-performing flocks and the people behind them
Aviagen welcomed customers to Chester for the 25th annual Ross Flock Awards, which aims to recognise the achievements of UK producers whose flocks, depleted in 2024, ranked among the top 5-7% of Ross 308 breeder flocks worldwide. The Top Flock Award went to Pilgrim’s Europe for achieving an impressive 173.4 chicks per hen housed. The UK average reached 156.1 chicks/hh, which is an increase of 3.5 chicks from the previous year.
In-ovo sexing technology ‘Cheggy’ used for the first time in Brazil
For the first time in Brazil, the Cheggy machine has been installed and is operating successfully, identifying the sex of chicks while still in the egg, providing a new way to manage male chicks that are not used in egg production. With its first application in Latin America, the innovative in-ovo sexing technology from German company Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH (AAT) (a subsidiary of the EW GROUP) has reached another international milestone.
Hendrix Genetics strengthens its poultry innovation with strategic investment
Hendrix Genetics is expanding its poultry breeding program with the investment into a pedigree facility in the Netherlands which will support the growth of Hendrix Genetics’ Layers and Traditional Poultry Breeding Program. Equipped with a modern hatchery and a setup of rearing and production houses, the facility is designed to support advanced breeding and enable precise data collection. A key feature is the integration of Real-Time Feed Stations, which enables accurate monitoring of individual feed intake. The facility will also contribute to accelerating genetic progress in several critical traits, including egg production persistency, livability, animal welfare, and eggshell quality.
BarnTech becomes GalliNova – a fresh identity
BarnTech B.V. is now GalliNova B.V., which the company says reflects its mission to deliver smarter, more humane, and efficient solutions for poultry farms. “From improving workflow to enhancing animal welfare, our solutions are designed to help farmers meet both operational and ethical goals. The main goal is to provide technologies that save time, reduce animal stress, and promote humane practices, without ever compromising performance,” said the company. GalliNova’s flagship solutions are the Poultry Hawk, which streamlines routine farm work, saving time and effort while making poultry management safer and more practical, and H2H Euthanizer, a welfare-focused alternative to cervical dislocation.
Betagro Ventures backs BiomEdit’s poultry bacteria product
Betagro in Thailand, through its venture arm Betagro Ventures, has partnered with global allies to fund BiomEdit, a US-based pioneering animal health biotechnology company, in its Series B round. The investment will support BE-101, BiomEdit’s lead candidate for preventing necrotic enteritis-related mortality in broiler chickens, with the goal of sustainably improving poultry production efficiency. BE-101, which will be marketed as Optavant once licensed, is a probiotic vectored antibody (pvAb) product designed to help poultry producers combat necrotic enteritis in poultry by neutralising Clostridium perfringens toxins.