Tegel Foods opens new broiler hatchery in New Zealand

New Zealand poultry integrator, Tegel Foods Ltd., has constructed a new broiler hatchery in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Petersime was selected as the supplier of incubators and HVAC equipment via distributor UPEC.
The hatchery has a total yearly setting capacity of 30 million chicken eggs, obtained with 30 BioStreamer™ 12S incubators and 15 BioStreamer™ 4H hatchers. On top of that, some setters and hatchers for turkeys have also been installed.
Tegel Foods is working to bring the average feed conversion ratios of its birds further down from 1.5. One of the methods to achieve this, according to Petersime, is good hatchery management.

Research project studies air velocity in broiler houses

The U.S. Egg and Poultry Association Foundation announced the completion of a funded research project at the University of Georgia. The study suggests new design parameters for high air velocity distribution in tunnel-ventilated broiler houses. The project is part of the association's comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A complete report of the summary is available via the U.S. Egg and Poultry Association website.
F034: Factors Determining Air Velocity Distribution in Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses
Dr. Brian Fairchild and Dr. Mike Czarick at the University of Georgia found important interactions between airspeed, static pressure, and air velocity distribution in tunnel-ventilated broiler houses. Airspeeds in a modern broiler house can be in excess of 600 feet per minute. The study recommends that poultry companies targeting higher airspeeds design their fan requirements at higher static pressures than the traditional design pressure of 0.1 inches of water column.