CANADA Harry Luimes Sales Director Americas Vencomatic Group
Sales training Vencomatic Canada 8 april 2014 London Ontario
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Agenda: Background Aviarys Hatching eggs
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Past CAGES Controllable Affordable Profitable Known Mature BUT
CAGE-FREE Small groups Increased production costs Profitable*
Variable results niche markets BUT
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Todays practice DISCUSSIONS Animal welfare Food-safety
Environment ..
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Animal welfare CAGE-BAN EUROPE 2012!!!
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Development Enriched Cage Cage-free
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Enriched cages Characteristics Bigger groups More space Perch,
nest, scratching area
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Enriched cages Challenges: 1 st weeks after placement Focus on
egg quality
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Enriched cages Status: Good results Higher investment per bird
Easy management Egg quality BUT: More focus on rearing still a
cage!
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Enriched cages Future: More focus on rearing Still a cage
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Cage-free Beginning Started in around 1984 Birds not adapted
Equipment not adapted Management not adapted Niche market Good
compensation in egg-price
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Cage-free Barn egg Aviary Discussion on cage-ban More common
Supermarkets use non-cage as U.S.P. Need for more and bigger
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Aviary Problems Floor/system-eggs Cannibalism Mortality
Production drops Controlling big flocks/farms
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Aviary Focus areas Adapting birds Adapting systems Adapting
management
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Adapting management Managing Freedom How to control the freedom
of the bird
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Managing Freedom farm manager controls birdbirds control farm
manager? Caged: Free: Differences between caged and free birds
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Managing Freedom Outcome Rearing Light Feed
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Rearing For optimal performance, rearing conditions should
mimic production conditions (Frohlich, 1989; Abrahamsson and
Tauson, 1995, 1998; Hane et al; 2000) Learning about their physical
environment (perches, litter etc.) starts at about day 10
post-hatch (Wichman et al., 2009; Freire and Rogers, 2007)
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Rearing Definition of a good pullet: Must be able to: Jump
Perch, fly to and roost on perches Sleep away from the litter
Respond to light dimming program
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Light Points Day light entering Light program related to system
Light intensity
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Feed Points Feed intake capacity Defining content due to higher
needs Calcium need
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Aviary Status Very good results Big houses possible Big farms
possible Cost-price level close to cages
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Aviary JUMP START Perfect bird-training Easy management Good
overview Lower birds per m2 house
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Aviary UNISTART User friendly High bird-numbers per m2 house
Full automated Light in the system High version possible Complete
heating by ACU possible
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Aviary Bolegg Terrace Nest, feed, water, light inside the
system Natural birds behaviour Large spaces between rows Even
single row possible Bird manual available
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Aviary Bolegg Gallery High density High nest-capacity 1 x day
egg colleting Training of birds in system possible
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GRANDO
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5 cm deeper = more volume
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GRANDO
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Ideal nest for breeders Comfortable and attractive for the hen
to lay her egg Easily accessible for the birds High density per
nest due to large nest surface Minimum number of floor eggs Clean
and hygienic eggs Self-cleaning nest pad thanks to moveable floor
Open structured Vencomat floor gives clean eggs Good egg quality
through gentle egg transfer Egg belt with square holes for minimum
contact Good hatching or table egg quality Durable and low
maintenance Solid rack and pinion mechanism for nest closing Easy
operation of the nest systems Durable and welfare friendly
materials Perfect accessibility vital parts for easy maintenance
Fast and easy cleaning of the nest
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Current Veranda Breeder
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Veranda 2010 192,7 cm 68 cm 36,2 cm
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Configurations 4 tier3 tier2 tier
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Divers Other products VB 55 Turkey nest Classic nests Asking is
for free!!
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THANK YOU Harry Luimes Sales Director Americas Vencomatic Group
Sales training Vencomatic Canada 8 april 2014 London Ontario