Indian hatchery moves to grand parent stock level

Skylark hatcheries will make move in early 2010

November 30, 2009

Skylark Hatcheries in India will be moving to grand parent stock level by the beginning of 2010.

The company will be using the Hubbard F15 breeder female, which is a mini-type breeder known for its feed-saving characteristic considered important in the Indian market.

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Chicks huddled together during transport are probably too cold or escaping a draft.

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Aviagen opens its first hatchery in Texas

The new hatchery has the capacity to set 1.1 million eggs per week.

Participating in the dedication of the new Aviagen hatchery in Longview, Texas, are: Timothy Smith, Director of Business Retention & Expansion and Workforce Development, Longview Economic Development Corp.; Trey Hooper, Hatchery Manager, Aviagen; Marc de Beer, President of Aviagen North America; Jason Anderson, VP of Agricultural Development, Henning Companies; and Larry B. Smith, Jr., President, L.B. Smith & Associate.

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