New Aviagen hatchery in New York now making deliveries

Aviagen’s new hatchery in Watertown, New York is now fully operational and has started shipping chicks to customers.

Aviagen is now delivering chicks from its new hatchery in Watertown, New York. | Aviagen
Aviagen is now delivering chicks from its new hatchery in Watertown, New York. | Aviagen

Aviagen’s new hatchery in Watertown, New York is now fully operational and has started shipping chicks to customers.

Located in upstate New York just south of the Ontario border, the Watertown hatchery is strategically situated to efficiently supply Canadian customers with premium broiler breeding stock. The Watertown facility has become Aviagen’s seventh commercial breeding stock hatchery in the U.S.

With a hatching capacity of up to 135,000 high-quality chicks per week (7 million per year), the new hatchery is able to effectively keep up a growing demand in the region, the company stated in a press release. It is equipped with advanced technology equipment such as Jamesway Platinum incubators and hatchers, which are designed for heightened biosecurity and energy efficiency. Sophisticated environmental controls ensure consistently exceptional hatch results and provide the highest level of care available for our eggs and chicks.

The new hatchery boasts a favorable strategic location. Its nearness to Aviagen customer farms translates to minimal transport times, which safeguards the safety, health and welfare of day-old chicks. And, the close proximity to JFK airport in New York makes it a logical location to safely and securely export choice broiler breeding stock.

The new hatchery also contributes to the economy of the Watertown community, by employing 40 local people.

Aviagen continually makes investments that result in better service to customers,” said Kevin McDaniel, president, Aviagen North America. “The new hatchery enables us to keep up with the region’s expanding demand for our products, while at the same time promoting the success of our customers by offering them the highest quality of chicks possible.”

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