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Are free range hens fed differently?

"I was talking to a free-range farmer in the neighbourhood the other day. A fox saw all his tasty chickens going into the barn, so it decided to follow them....

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data management

Poultry and data management: "From data with love"

"I recently had an IT guy visit me, who thought that all we can do at Vencomatic Group is bend iron. However, he went outside ‘wagging his tail’, after we had...

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poultry

Durability in poultry: "I only want to grow in quality" [CASE]

"I'm not looking for a supplier, I'm looking for a partner with the same vision. And that is Vencomatic Group."

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eggs

"Our robot-egg guarantees the quality of our machines"

"If we want to supply a packing machine that we can rely on for 300%, we need to be sure that it is perfect. The Gregg is our tool to ensure this."

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free range

Free range systems: what should you take into account as a poultry farmer?

"Most hens in a free range house don't even go outside, everything they need is in the system: food, drink and a place to sleep or lay an egg. But laying hens...

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poultry

How do chickens communicate?

"That chickens communicate is clear: when you walk into a chicken coop they start cackling to warn each other. They mainly communicate feelings with each...

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poultry

Confidence in the future with the egg packer

In the family business Wessels-Vetker, Sander Vetker already represents the third generation. His grandfather Henk Wessels (87) already had a breeding farm for...

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on farm hatching

On-farm hatching: You can see the chicks hatch and that's wonderful

Jan Quirijnen (55) from Lage Mierde keeps broilers, 76,800 slow-growing chickens in three houses. Jan has extensively tested systems and products for the...

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Free range: "Going to your barn every day with pleasure"

Together with Inge (43), Gerjan Pol (45) runs a poultry farm with 53,000 free-range hens. Inge does the administration and spins the eggs every morning....

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data management

Smart farming: "With Meggsius I take the next step in smart poultry farming"

As a farmer of laying hens, Jos Nelissen has always made maximum use of scientific knowledge, research and data collection. It is therefore no surprise that he...

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free range

Free range: Perfectly trained hens

In the Belgian village of Kasterlee (near Turnhout) Frans Smets (58) and his wife Rita (57) run a rearing farm for free-range laying hens. Rita has a part-time...

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