broiler breeders Foot pad lesions in broiler breeders: "Extra attention for litter management". "My research showed that 35% of broiler breeders develop severe inflammation of the foot pads, which is called 'footpad dermatitis'. However, this did not... 3 minutes read
Magnelis in practice: "We want to make sustainable products" "Magnelis is a self-healing steel; if the material is scratched, a chemical reaction will automatically create a protective layer. At Vencomatic we use... 2 minutes read
New World Record: Yorkshire Rower takes on the Atlantic Jasmine Harrison at Rudderly Mad set sail in December 2020 with the aim to be the youngest female to row single handed across the Atlantic Ocean. 2 minutes read
Prinzen egg packer: "We now have more time for the birds" “We were influenced mostly by the egg itself, chick quality is driven by hygiene and handling of the egg from the nest and we want a high hatchability which... 1 minutes read
'Happy Ei': "We are proud of our sustainability award" [CASE] "We are a transparent company. For example, we have a reception room at one of our locations where we regularly receive different kind of groups: from... 1 minutes read
free range 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.... 3 minutes read
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... 2 minutes read
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." 2 minutes read
egg packer "Our robot-egg guarantees the quality of our machines" "If we want to supply a packing machine that we rely on for 300%, then we need to be sure that it is perfect. We know that thanks to the Gregg." 2 minutes read
poultry 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... 2 minutes read
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... 2 minutes read
eggs 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... 3 minutes read