When discussing maintenance strategies, we often encounter the concepts of corrective and preventative maintenance. Corrective maintenance comes into play when there's a failure or breakdown in the machinery, with the primary aim of restoring the system to its operational state. While providing corrective maintenance services to our customers is vital, the team at Vencomatic Group Spain saw the opportunity to minimize urgent issues and reduce client downtime through preventative maintenance measures.  With preventative maintenance, the focus is on proactively identifying and rectifying ..read more

José van Gog of Devo Ei in Deurne knows all too well that red mite can have a major impact on operations. During the time her chickens were in a caged house, she tried everything to control the red mites: from green soap with spirit or eucalyptus to silica. Nothing had the desired effect, and the remedies that worked were banned. However, the switch to organic poultry farming in 2018 and the new house built for it brought a sustainable solution;: the Q-Perch, which is , fitted with a live wire that eliminates red mite. During this period, the fipronil affair was in play. José did not want to ..read more

After just five months, the Vencomatic Duck Nest is proving its worth. Read the complete success story of our customer: Silver Hill Duck. Founded in 1962, Silver Hill Duck is a fully integrated premium Duck Producer. All aspects are owned and controlled by Silver Hill Duck, from breeding, egg production, hatching and selection, to processing, cooking and packaging. Their distinctive hybrid duck is the secret to their success and is a breed that is exclusive to Silver Hill Duck. It has been continually developed over the years, to produce a duck that is full of flavor, succulent, tender and co ..read more

Location: Bassano, Alta  Sector: layers  Get a sneak peek into the initial stage of Newell Colony's cutting-edge resolution to their pullet scarcity. They have erected a state-of-the-art organic free-range barn as they strive to transform their former layer barn into a dedicated pullet facility. The new barn has a capacity for 48,000 free-run birds or 30,000 in an organic operation ..read more

“The Bolegg Starter is a combination of a row aviary and an open rearing system. I see that the hens in the Bolegg Starter aviary move well throughout the system and the poultry house. In a rearing aviary, chicks get multiple levels when the door open at around 4 weeks of age. In the Bolegg Starter, compared to other aviaries, the chicks have multiple levels earlier because of the platform in the system. This gives a good start at the layer farmer,” says Wilbert van den Heuvel, technical specialist rearing and laying poultry at Verbeek hatchery and rearing.  The specialist states that a ..read more

"As breeders, we need to prepare the hens well for a good laying period. For this, the Bolegg Starter is a perfect rearing system in which we can train the hens well so that they use all levels,” says Carly de Bresser.  Together with her parents, Carly de Bresser keeps 45,000 organic rearing hens in two houses in Best, Brabant (NL). “We now have the third round of rearing hens. Training the hens is going well. We are gradually raising the winchable platforms to encourage the hens to use the different levels. The hens can get away well everywhere, including under the system,” says Carly ..read more

Christmas gift for IEF On behalf of Vencomatic Group and our global partners, we made a Christmas donation to the International Egg Foundation (IEF). We are committed to ensuring a sustainable future for poultry farming and animal welfare. Recently, Jim Moore, Managing Director of Vencomatic Group United Kingdom, had the privilege of meeting Steve Manton, Trustee of IEF. Jim presented a symbolic cheque for our new donation, which will support the continued important work of IEF, like the Egg Schools and technical egg production training even further.  The foundation and all their causes ..read more

Pluriton is the specialist in high-quality hatching eggs and day-old chicks of laying and meat breeds. These eggs and chicks come from their own hatcheries and production facilities, and find their way to poultry farmers all over the world. They believe in a healthy future for current and future generations. Besides that, Pluriton sees the added value of efficiency and automation. That is why they made the choice to install Genus Focus at their location in the Netherlands, so they can offer contactless in-ovo sexing to their Belgium and Dutch customers ..read more

Press release November 23, 2023 ..read more

As a poultry farmer, you know that maintaining a clean and healthy environment for your birds is crucial for their overall well-being and productivity. One of the most important factors to consider is the condition of the litter in the house. The litter plays a huge role in your bird's health, as well as the quality and quantity of first grade eggs produced. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of dry litter for layers and what problems can arise from having a wet house ..read more