January 4, 2019

Aviagen's Indian River academy highlights good hatchery management practices

The training was designed to help Indian River customers maximise quality chick output, as well as business profitability.

Aviagen welcomed more than 60 customers from across Asia and the Middle East to engage in topics relevant in the hatchery, including egg handling from the farm to the incubator, temperature control and other incubation essentials, and chick holding and transportation.
 

The training also addressed critical issues such as effective In Ovo vaccination, hatcher conditions, ventilation and hatching hygiene. Participants were able to benefit from the knowledge of Aviagen veterinary and hatchery experts and guest speakers.
 

To encourage interaction and engagement, the presentations were combined with hands-on exercises, as well as opportunities for students to ask questions and offer their own ideas and input. Another important aspect of the training were the variety of activities that encouraged networking and relationship-building.
 

"It was great to meet with so many customers attending the IRTA. The attentiveness and participation of the attendees reinforced the strength in the programme. Our goal is always to give customers everything they need to be successful. As the hatchery is a crucial link in the supply chain, it can make a huge impact on the quality of the chicks, and ultimately on the overall performance of the flocks," said Larry Blackstone, commercial manager for Indian River Asia Pacific.
 

"It was very rewarding to spend time with our Indian River customers, and see them collaborate with one another and engage with the training," said Greg Hitt, Aviagen's regional technical manager for Asia Pacific. "Our main objective was to send them home with advice and best practices they can apply to the benefit of their own individual hatchery operations."

- Aviagen