Vencomatic Group

Canada - “I was born on a broiler farm, not far from where I farm now. I had the opportunity to become part of the build-up program with the British Columbia...

This article is written for the Kikoushobou Poultry Magazine, as part of a series by our colleague Susanne Vonk. Our 'Cage Free' booklet is based upon these...

"The new Prinzen palletiser is very user-friendly, everyone can work with it. At the weekend we have students working on the egg belt, it is also 'supereasy'...

Germany - “Our farm has been on this location in Germany for 1000 years now. It is a perfect spot, on a hill next to the river Ems. I just built a new laying...

"What I like about the job of supervisor is the variety. Take the weather: in Saudi Arabia it is almost 50 degrees Celcius, in Russia almost minus 30. Not...

“We bought two palletisers for our egg handling, they were installed a few weeks ago. They were part of a packing line, including a Speedpack Meggsius Select....

"On-farm hatching is a logical development, considering that everything in the poultry chain that has to do with 'life' is linked to the farmer. According to...

"The strange thing is that the wild ancestor chicken had no need for sociability, she had a nest on her own. Today's hens have a much greater need for what...

"As a poultry farmer, I have to comply with more and more environmental requirements, such as on the emission of ammonia and particulate matter. The rules...

"Chickens can also perceive light through their skulls, so even a 'blind' chicken can sense the length of daylight periods and thus seasonal changes. Good...

Given the market demands, egg production in alternative systems continues to increase in Spain, also in line with the trends of their European neighbors. We...

"There are three types of turkey breeders: light, medium and heavy. You can find the heavy breeders mainly in Brazil, Germany, Italy, America and England. In...