Ross Breeders Africa, the distributor for Ross broiler chickens on the African sub-continent, will expand its operations in Zambia for the Ross 308 broiler chicken. This expansion will include the creation of a new broiler hatchery, additional breeder houses, a new grandparent farm, staff housing and ancillary buildings.
The $17 million expansion will be finalized in stages, with the hatchery completed by October 2013 and the grandparent farm and parent breeder houses completed by the end of 2014. This project will create 200 jobs in the poultry sector and increase export revenues.
The new broiler hatchery will be located on the main breeding farm near the town of Chongwe.
The building is designed for six hatches a week, rather than the conventional four, resulting in the hatching of one million day-old broiler chicks per week. Once the hatchery is completed, extra breeder houses will be installed, tripling the production capacity of Ross Breeders Africa.
