Aviagen, Jamesway Incubator Company hold joint hatchery seminar

Aviagen Inc. and Jamesway Incubator Company Inc. hosted their first joint hatchery seminar aimed at sharing knowledge and best practices with customers. More than 35 hatchery managers and personnel gathered on August 29 at the Jamesway facility in Cambridge, Ontario, for a full day of continuing education in hatchery techniques, hatch profiles and innovative approaches to ensure quality hatch and healthy chicks.

October 18, 2012

Aviagen Inc. and Jamesway Incubator Company Inc. hosted their first joint hatchery seminar aimed at sharing knowledge and best practices with customers.

More than 35 hatchery managers and personnel gathered on August 29 at the Jamesway facility in Cambridge, Ontario, for a full day of continuing education in hatchery techniques, hatch profiles and innovative approaches to ensure quality hatch and healthy chicks. Participants learned about updates in equipment technology, the specifics of hatching high-yield birds and profiles for optimizing hatch.

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