December 26, 2017

Aviagen Anadolu's Ross 400, 140 clubs award customers in Turkey

The Aviagen Anadolu team came together with new Ross 140 and 400 club inductees in İzmir, Uşak and Manisa, Turkey, on October 17-18 and once more on November 14-15.

The meetings were organised to congratulate new members and celebrate their success, the company said.

Award ceremonies were held for Club 400 members from Abalıoğlu, Keskinoğlu, Banvit (Izmir region), Egetav, Gedik Piliç and for Club 140 members from Egetav and Gedik Piliç.

Members were welcomed to the clubs by Aviagen Anadolu's senior technical operations manager (Africa) Fernández Gutiérrez, who gave a brief presentation on broiler and breeder performances in Turkey over the last five years. She highlighted the importance of gathering performance data, which helps identify areas where management input is needed to bring about necessary improvements.

Broiler and breeder performances in 2017 experienced significant gains compared to the past years. Thus, Gutiérrez attributed this upward performance trend to the knowledge and intense efforts of Ross customers in the region, favorable developments in vaccination and biosecurity, and genetic developments of the Ross 308.

Gutiérrez also presented awards and certificates to club members after an engaging question and answer session with the participants.

A dinner following the awards ceremony provided a chance for Aviagen Anadolu and club members to strengthen relationships and exchange experiences and ideas.

Ross Club members in attendance commented that they enjoyed the opportunity to share information with one another and with the Anadolu team. They also remarked that they were able to achieve the impressive performance by optimising the genetic potential of Ross birds through hard work and skillful production management.

Nihat Düzgün, one of Abalıoğlu producers, reached the highest European Performance Efficiency Factor (EPEF) score of 427 on the broiler side, while the most significant breeder results were reached by Ege Tav, with 153 chicks hatched in 60 weeks at a Görece farm managed by Isme Tonur.

- Aviagen