June 1, 2022

 

Aviagen Kft pays tribute to new Ross 400 Club Members from Hungary

 

Aviagen^®Kft. honoured its highest-performing broiler growers in Hungary during a special ceremony on May 10, Aviagen said.

 

The event marked the first time the team was able to convene in person to recognise achievements for flocks depleted between November 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021.

 

Balázs Takács, general manager of Aviagen Kft, presented awards to 45 growers, who have 214 farms among them, producing a collective 14 million broilers to feed families in Hungary and further afield.

 

Another highlight during the event was a nutrition discussion led by Ines Rodrigues Phd, Aviagen’s nutrition specialist, who explored the topic "Feeding to optimize results – especially in tough times".

 

"It was a great pleasure to once again have the privilege to meet with our valued customers face to face," said Takács. "We are extremely proud of the performance they have reached with their Ross 308 broilers, despite the challenges of the past two years."

 

At the event, László Szalai, winner of broiler growers with flocks greater than 100,000 category, commented: "I have been working with the Ross 308 since 2009, when we started with 30,000 broilers. Today, our modern farm has grown to a capacity of 180,000.

 

"Due to continuously improving Ross genetics, we can achieve excellent results in body weight, feed efficiency and livability. I am very proud to achieve Ross 400 Club membership again and win first place with our flocks in the large-producer section."

 

Aviagen Kft. saw multiple repeat winners in all award categories.

 

"Aviagen Kft. congratulates and salutes these and all our Ross 400 Club winners,"  Takács added. "They are an inspiration to growers everywhere of the performance heights possible when the genetic potential of the Ross 308 is maximized through team work, excellence in stockmanship and a passion for their birds."

 

In the category of 100,000 flocks or more, broiler producer László Szalai reached a top-scoring European Performance Efficiency Factor (EPEF) of 461.84, while S+T Kft. scored an impressive 464.85 EPEF as a producer with fewer than 100,000 flocks.

 

- Aviagen