Broiler breeders

Living in the best nest

Perfecting every detail of an egg’s journey to protect it from damage or contamination sounds fantastic. It all begins with providing the chickens with the best home. A reliable nest, designed based on scientific research, ensures it meets the preferences of these animals.

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Animal welfare

Operational excellence

Farm of the future

Our promise

Always develop solutions based on a thorough understanding of the bird, her well-being, and her precious eggs.

Gather insights from poultry farmers worldwide to closely align with their requirements for running a profitable business effectively.

Craft the future based on data, helping our customers unlock the genetic potential of every bird, every flock.

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Poultry housing

High nest acceptance, key to success

Research showed that broiler breeders express their preference to a wooden nest, which resulted in a high nest acceptance. This gives the desired performance: low number of floor eggs and high number of high-quality hatching eggs.

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'The van Gent Nest is a solid nest which the chicken is happy to be in. Sturdy, robust and easy to build. We invest as much as possible in as few floor eggs as possible'

Cees de Haas

Poultry farmer

Egg handling

Treasure what is truly valuable

Achieving high hatchability rates with 99.7% accuracy in point-down settings and ensuring gentle egg handling to prevent cracks is every broiler breeder’s dream. Fortunately, this dream can become a reality with innovative and sustainable egg-handling solutions.

Egg handling solutions

Reduce eggshell damage

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Climate & emission

Take control of the climate

Should every poultry farmer be a climate expert as well? It might seem that way, given the importance of maintaining an optimal temperature and overall climate in the poultry house. Responding to the chickens’ needs is crucial. Creating a healthy climate, with a balanced combination of air temperature and air quality, will help achieve maximum results.

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Precision poultry farming

Connect the full Egg Way

Precision poultry farming stands for data-driven ways of working that give you valuable insights and enable you to make the right decisions faster. Keep working hard, but work smarter by leveraging high-value data to unlock the genetic potential of every bird and every flock.

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