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Novogen makes good progress

Novogen, the layer breeding division of Groupe Grimaud seems well on track. Only four years after its official launch the company says to have gained a fair piece of the global table egg market, and further progress is expected.

By Ad Bal Novogen Layers was launched in 2008. “This was not something that happened overnight”, tells Fréderic Grimaud, President and CEO of the French parent company... read more »

Thijs Hendrix: - It's our vision to become the world leader in layer breeding

Hendrix Poultry Breeders is only ten years old and its mission was and is to develop and market the best possible genetical solution for the layer industry world-wide. At the time, when Thijs Hendrix, president of HPB, took over Bovans assets, many insiders questioned whether it would be a mission impossible. Today he runs one of the largest layer breeding companies in the world. And he wants more. read more >

Ten years egg type breeding - Then and Now

Over the past ten years, the layer business has seen many changes. The bird performance has improved, shifts between white and brown shell eggs have taken place and, most importantly, the number of companies involved in commercial layer breeding has dropped from over ten to basically three major players. read more >

Progress and prospects in selecting for resistance to diseases

For many years, breeding companies have been expressing that there are little chances that they can do anything on improving the disease resistance in their birds. Traditional methods seem not to be very effective and reliable, so the focus remained at the economic traits gain and FCR. Does molecular genetics help to make progress in selecting for disease resistance? read more >

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