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POULTRY

KEMIN BIOLOGICS PARTNERS WITH ILENDER

TO LAUNCH MEFLUVAC™ H5 PLUS 8 VACCINE

TO EMPOWER THE PERUVIAN POULTRY

INDUSTRY AGAINST AVIAN INFLUENZA

Peruvian cities of Lima, Trujillo and Chin- With a focus on delivering integrated,
cha. At this event, policy and distribution custom solution platforms that build im-
stakeholders, along with customers from munity and protect animal performance,
the poultry meat and layer industries, will Kemin Biologics works closely with custom-
gather to discuss vaccinology and risk man- ers worldwide to address important needs
agement programs. The industry leaders and is committed to putting animal welfare
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient will focus on the importance of addressing at the forefront to help prevent hunger
manufacturer that strives to sustainably major pathogens that compromise animal and disease associated with malnutrition
transform the quality of life every day for performance and food security for the while supporting the global food supply.
80 percent of the world with its products growing population. "The launch of MEFLUVAC™ H5 PLUS 8
and services, will launch the MEFLUVAC™ "We are excited to introduce our tech- is a major milestone for Kemin Biologics'
H5 PLUS 8 vaccine in partnership with il- nology and best practices to empower the expansion into the Latin America market,"
ender in Latin America to assist in building poultry industry in Peru and Latin America said Dr. Matias Jansen, Regional Business
immunity against the highly pathogenic to mitigate the growing threat of highly Director, Kemin Biologics. "Together with
Avian Influenza.
pathogenic Avian Influenza," said Dr. Ricar- our partner, ilender, we will be able to reach
Kemin Biologics, the global veterinary do Neto, Technical Service Manager, Kemin producers all across Peru and support them
vaccine division of Kemin, will debut the Biologics. "The high degree of homology with vaccination strategies that are based
new vaccine in Peru at the event and with local strains makes MEFLUVAC™ H5 on our expertise and experiences from all
roadshow starting on October 30 in the PLUS 8 the vaccine of choice." over the world."
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LOHMANN DEUTSCHLAND INSTALLS SECOND

RESPEGGT SYSTEM FOR GENDER IDENTIFICATION

IN THE HATCHING EGG AT THE ANKUM HATCHERY

Just over a year ago, LOHMANN of 5xD in German egg production: hatched,
Deutschland installed their first Respeggt raised, fed, laid and packed in Germany.
technological solution for in-ovo sexing at LOHMANN Deutschland is the leading
its hatchery. To meet the ongoing increased breeding establishment for chicks and
demand for in-ovo sexing, LOHMANN pullets of LOHMANN genetics in Germa-
Deutschland has decided to install a sec- ny. With its own parent stock, hatcheries
ond Circuit at the Ankum hatchery. and pullet rearing facilities, the company
“We are very pleased to be able to covers the entire value chain in Germany.
double our capacity for in-ovo sexing at As a pioneer in the market, the company
LOHMANN Deutschland in Ankum. This is the only national hatchery that employs
shows that we have been able to prove in-ovo sexing methods.
our practice and capacity maturity over Respeggt is a service and technology
the past year. Despite the difficult eco- provider for in-ovo sexing. Respeggt tech-
nomic situation in Europe last year, ani- nology is in operation in several European
mal welfare and the production of more demand for 5xD-ready Respeggt chicks,” countries and has a 99% accuracy rate.
animal-friendly foodstuffs continue to be says Tobias Ferling, Managing Director of In the German market, Respeggt is the
in high demand. Our sustainable solution LOHMANN Deutschland. most widely used technological solution
to end chick culling means we can serve Since the autumn of 2022, the collab- in-ovo sexing.
this demand well,” says Martijn Haarman, oration between LOHMANN Deutschland
CEO of the Respeggt Group. and Respeggt has enabled the hatching In addition, Respeggt promises the added
“To be able to meet the increased de- of respeggt laying hens, which then lay value of ‘Free of Chick Culling’ by verifying
the entire supply chain. The heart-shaped
mand for in-ovo sexed chicks using the respeggt eggs carrying the ‘Free of Chick Respeggt label on the packaging of egg
Respeggt process, an additional Circuit will Culling’ promise for the German and other boxes or egg products guarantees consum-
be commissioned at the hatchery in Ankum KAT-certified egg markets. The extension ers that their eggs are, indeed, produced
in the near future. This will provide us with of this collaboration between the two com- free of chick culling.
sufficient capacity to fulfil our customers’ panies is an important step in the promotion

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