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Specialised Breeders Australia continue to invest in supply security for egg producers
SPECIALISED Breed- ers Australia is the larg- est supplier of day-old chicks and point of lay pullets to the Australian egg industry.
hatchery, all commis- sioned recently.
fully chosen for its signif- icant biosecurity buffer.
speed BlueFans provide outstanding energy effi- ciency.
Employing approxi- mately 140 staff, SBA supplies the world’s lead- ing layer breeds Hy-Line Brown and Lohmann Brown to Australian egg producers.
The outcome of these investments is increased livestock supply security for Australian egg pro- ducers.
This new parent stock farm further reduces and spreads biosecurity risks while increasing supply chain resilience.
“The sheds are fitted with Vencomatic nest boxes and slats – we have configured the sheds to be fully slatted to provide the most hygienic hatch- ing eggs possible.
SBA have announced that it has completed and stocked a new breeding farm in northern Victo- ria.
SBA chief executive of- ficer Eugene Viljoen said, “We take our responsibil- ity to provide a secure supply of high-quality layers to Australian egg farmers seriously.”
SBA livestock manager Steve Ligoli said, “The farm features shower- on facilities and modern tunnel-ventilated sheds, providing full environ- mental control through SKOV control panels.”
“With three new farms, a new hatchery and an upgraded delivery fleet commissioned over the past four years, we are proud of the investments we are making to ensure a secure supply of world class livestock to Austral- ian egg producers,” Mr Ligoli said.
This facility is part of a multimillion dollar capital works program that has so far seen a rearing farm, two parent stock breeding farms and SBA’s new commercial
“The ongoing capital works program is deliver- ing best practice breeding, hatching and biosecurity measures across our pro- duction system,” he said.
“Each shed can hold up to 16,000 head of breed- ing stock to supply the commercial Hy-Line and Lohmann Brown hatch- ing eggs for day-old chick production.
Situated between Roch- ester, where SBA’s new hatchery is located, and the company’s Huntly base, the site was care-
“The use of Hato 2900k warm white LED light- ing alongside variable
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Each shed can hold up to 16,000 head of breeding stock to supply the commercial Hy-Line and Lohmann Brown hatching eggs for day-old chick production.
The sheds are fitted with Vencomatic nest boxes and slats configured to provide the most hygienic hatching eggs possible.
SBA has completed and stocked a new breeding farm in northern Victoria.
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