The Tavsan automatic nest systemprovides a more hygienic environ-ment in the breeder house andensures that efficiency is increasedand maintenance costs aredecreased.

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There is no suffocation due tohigh temperatures or crowdednests. They have plastic dividingwalls and all the nests are made offirst class plywood. It is easy toclean the nest as it is made ofstrong materials. Accordingly, birdsnest comfortably in a relaxedatmosphere.Thanks to the specific design the

breeders can not reach the eggsafter they are laid, thus damage tothe eggs is avoided. Due to the matthat is used for the nest, the eggsare transported in a safe and reli-able way. It is important that theslatted area has the following feature in order to improve the

performance of the breeders: thequality of the plastic should be firstclass. Birds have maximum grip dueto its construction and it gives ultimate support while mating andalso prevents leg troubles.Advantages of the Tavsan

automatic nest system include thefollowing features:l Up to 50% labour saving.l Improved hygiene.l Cracked egg numbers are kept toa minimum.l Specially selected shape andcolour for less floor eggs. l High litter quality.l Eggs can be collected any timeduring the day.l The expel system prevents thebirds sleeping in the nest during thenight. This offers more clean eggs.l The nest top is hinged so that theuser can open and check inside thenest at any time.Innovation, experience and prod-

uct diversity makes Tavsan an idealsupplier.

Automatic nest systems in breederhouses

Big Dutchman’s group laying nestRelax was developed especially forbroiler breeders. It helps maintain ahigh hygienic standard. The eggs’roll-off distance from the nest tothe longitudinal egg belt is veryshort.

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Another great new feature is thenest-integrated bird scale Nesca.When the hens visit the nest to laytheir eggs, their weight is nowdetermined. Whether the hens areheavy, light or lazy, Nesca measuresthe weight of nearly all females.Without any additional effort, youcan thus record a very large weightrange of the birds in your flock. A reference curve ensures that

males and females are distinguishedautomatically in case a male entersthe nest by accident. The weighingperiod can be defined individually.Weigh your hens with an emptystomach before feeding starts, forexample. Nesca consists of a bottom wire

mesh which rests on four load cells.The load cells transmit their resultsto the ViperTouch production com-puter through a weighing moduleand the corresponding data cable.The BigFarmNet software displays

the data in easy-to-understandtables and graphs on the computer. Additional advantages:

l Automatic and reliable nest-closing system for the night, there-fore hens do not sleep and broodinside the nest and there is no soiling.l Use of high quality materials anda perforated nest insert made ofplastic for high nest acceptance.l Excellent egg quality with a lowpercentage of cracked and hair-cracked eggs.l Clever, wood-free nest design foroptimal hygiene and cleaning.l Nest depth of 47cm with a shortrolling-off distance and gentle eggtransport.l Divided nest roof with anti-roostrocker for optimal monitoring ofthe nest and egg belt. l Special nest insert made of plastic with a comfortable surfacewhich is easily accepted by the hens.l Easy to clean so minimal labourrequirements.l Egg channel available in twowidths: 400 or 500mm or withdivided egg belt (2 x 200mm).l Simple nest-closing system offershigh functional reliability and lowmaintenance requirements.l Simple plug-in design, almostscrew-less, for quick and easyassembly.l Solid nest legs made of plastic sothere is no danger of corrosion.l Manure pit with plastic slatsensures healthy feet, good manurepenetration and thorough cleaning.With the Relax nest, Big Dutchman

provides optimal conditions for ahigh share of hatching eggs and suc-cessful broiler breeder production.

Nest with integrated bird scale –the perfect solution

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AstroTurf has been used for morethan 35 years as a nest pad for hens.It is considered to be the marketleader in this application, as mostnest manufacturers specify it.

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When designing the product,Grasstech knew it had to respondto the market needs and had to besuperior to all existing nest pads. After more than 35 years of expe-

rience with improvements duringthe years done by their engineers,the product really comes up totheir expectations and those of thepoultry sector. Customers love itand so do the hens.The following advantages have

been proven in practice: l Can be used in all nest types for

both breeders and layers.l Hens prefer AstroTurf and like itsstructure.l The number of floor eggs isreduced to a minimum.l Cleaner eggs, free of bacteria andfewer broken eggs, as the eggs rollsmoothly down to the belt.l Made of polyethylene, it is unaffected by bacteria, mould andinsects.l No more traditional litter to beused. This saves labour costs.l Any pad size can be cut from therolls.l Can be cleaned and maintainedeasily (dirt falls through the holes).l Rounded blade tips minimisecontact with eggs and make themcleaner.l Farmers keep the nest pads formore than four or five flocks.

Extra performance nest padding for hens

Jansen Poultry Equipment Breedersystems are designed to maximisethe production of first class hatch-ing eggs in a healthy environmentfor broiler breeders.Hygiene, nest acceptance and

careful handling of the eggs areessential factors for the productionof first class hatching eggs.

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The Premium+ laying nest is devel-oped especially for the breeder sector. The nest provides broilerbreeders with ample space to laytheir eggs. The open structure ofthe nest mats contributes to cleannests and eggs. The rolling distancebetween the nest and the egg belt isminimal, preserving the quality ofthe eggs.The nest provides hens with a

comfortable and hygienic environ-ment to lay their eggs. Floor eggsare kept to a minimum, due to thetotal design of the nest and the highacceptance by the birds. The patented Jansen Poultry

Equipment expel system ensuresthat hens do not stay in the nest,which keeps the nest totally clean.The Premium+ slat is designed to

give maximum support to the birds.This is essential to avoid leg andfoot problems. The manure fallsthrough the slats, contributing to ahealthy environment, hygienic conditions, clean and dry slats andnests. The manure can easily betaken out of the house with anoptional manure belt.The roof plates of the Premium+

nests are double hinged for easyopening, which makes cleaning andmaintenance easy. With theClickFrame system, assembly isquick and easy. The single-walledplastic partitions are lice and miteunfriendly.All in all, the Premium+ Breeder

systems give the highest number offirst class hatching eggs in a healthyand hygienic environment for thebroiler breeders: more hatchingeggs, higher hatchability, resulting inmore first class, high quality day oldchicks per hen.

Maximising the production of firstclass hatching eggs

breeder nests

The new Agromax Smart ManualNest (ASMN) shares most of theadvantages of an automatic rollaway community nest due to itsunique design.

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Advantages include:l Maximum production of highquality hatching eggs.l Minimum cracks and hair cracks.l Minimum floor eggs.l No need for nest beddingmaterial which can bring infectionwith it.The eggs are collected

from a central egg belt,which is a short distance, resultingin quick cooling of the eggs and

reduced contamination. The eggbelt, made from plastic, is easy toclean and the perforations keepsthe eggs apart and prevents themfrom cracking or breaking.The Agromax Smart Manual Nest

is made especially for marketswhere labour costs are low.

Unique design offers smart solution for breeder nests

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For the poultry industry, Van Gentlaying nests and slats (hardwoodand plastic) are known for their highquality and durability.

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The products are fully designed inorder to balance efficiency of usewith promoting the natural behav-iour of the birds. This approach isvisibly rewarded in the excellentproduction results achieved. The structure of the laying nests is

simple. They are stable as well aseasy to clean and, because of thedesign, they have an easy and mod-ular assembly system. Features of the Van Gent Standard

nest include: l Film faced plywood ensures easycleaning and guarantees a long life-span. The nest is characterised asuser friendly and easy and quick toassemble.

l The expulsion system removesthe hens from the nests and closesthem off at the end of the day. Thisprevents broody hens and soilednests, and the benefit is clean eggs.With the unique two part expulsionfence, the entire nest surface can beused, which results in a familiar andcomfortable place to lay eggs.l Open Astro-Turf mat ensuresthat the nests stay free of dust anddroppings.l Two separate egg belts of 25cmmakes the roll distance as short aspossible and limits cracked shells toa minimum. The nests are availablewith woven or perforated egg belts.l The roof of the laying nest ispartly hinged for nest inspection.Another portion of the roof can belifted off for inspection of the eggbelt.l The egg belt cover preventsdraughts in the laying nest as well asdust soiling the belt and eggs.

Laying nests offer excellenttechnical results

Vencomatic’s Veranda Breederoffers five star accommodation forbroiler and layer breeders. By com-bining a high level of automationwith the use of vertical space, thesystem offers the most efficientproduction of high quality hatchingeggs.

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The Veranda Breeder has beendesigned to meet the requirementsof modern breeders and fully com-plies to European standards for animal welfare. Birds are housed in ahealthy environment and have con-trolled access to a scratching area,where they are able to performtheir natural dust bathing behaviour. High numbers of first class eggs is

the key to success in breeder hous-ing. Excellent egg quality is guaran-teed with the integrated nest boxthat closes at night, which prevents

contamination by the birds. Possibleout-of-nest eggs roll to the nestautomatically, as the slats are slop-ing. The manure falls onto a manurebelt and is transported out of thehouse frequently. Ammonia and finedust levels are extremely low,ensuring a healthy climate for bothbirds and employees.

Next to a perfect climate, thebirds are housed on hygienic slats.This reduces the contact of birdswith manure, thus improving biose-curity, and reducing exposure topathogens. On top of a royal classenvironment for the birds, theVeranda also ensures optimumworking conditions and requiresminimum labour. Employees are nolonger working among the birds, andbenefit from a highly controlledworking environment. Together, this makes the Veranda

Breeder the most modern breederhousing system on the market.

First class housing for broiler andlayer breeders

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Chore-Time’s Volito Valego Nestsystem for breeders features asturdy, quiet, clean and spaciousenvironment in which breedersthrive. Not only does the ValegoNest promote better-producingbirds, but it also handles eggs moregently, while requiring less labourthan competitive systems.

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Furthermore, when used withChore-Time’s innovative feeding,drinking and climate control sys-tems, Valego Nests provide an idealsolution for breeder production. Valego Nests include Chore-

Time’s patented Rack-DriveExpulsion (RDE) System for superioregg protection, helping a higherpercentage of eggs reach theegg belt safely versusfloor-lift systems. The RDE System

gently removesthe hen from theegg while assist-ing the egg to thebelt, unlike floorlift systems,which tend tolose eggs that donot naturally roll to the belt. Thesystem is also strong enough toeject any dead birds. It significantlyreduces labour needs, which helpsto reduce production costs, whileminimising the burden of findingemployees in tough labour environ-ments. Volito’s egg belts, expeller and

controls comprise a total egg col-lection system that ensures a safe

trip for the egg from the hen to thecollection table. The Control Unitprograms the daily opening andclosing of the expeller to optimisethe period when hens have accessto the nests. The Control also initi-ates slight movement of theexpeller during egg collection,which permits birds to stay in thenests yet helps to prevent acciden-tal bird damage to the eggs. The walls and roofs of the Valego

Nests are made with durable, A-grade, film-faced plywood, whichprovides a sturdy, quiet environ-ment for birds that is easier to cleanand more durable than plastic orsteel construction. Its ability toquickly dissipate moisture also

makes it an ideal mater-ial for use in nest

systems.

Valego Nests also feature smart‘Click and Fix’ nest walls and roofsto simplify installation and repair.They require only common tools toconstruct. Other standard featuresinclude a galvanised steel frameassembled with Taptite screws, astrong support structure with stain-less steel legs, self-cleaningAstroTurf pads, and easy-to-main-tain plastic floor slats.

Breeder nest systems designed foreasy management

Ska offers a complete range of neststo suit all customer needs. Theirautomatic communal wooden nest,Zeus, is mostly made of multilay-ered wood and is resistant to wearand contamination. It has beendesigned in all details to allow forquick and easy cleaning.

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Thanks to its new metal support-ing structure (adjustable height) andto the innovative methods used forfixing the different components, thenest is very easy and quick toassemble, being both highly stableand strong. It is available in two models:

l Zeus 500: supplied with egg collecting belt 50cm wide, holedimensions 120 x 45cm. l Zeus D: supplied with egg collecting belt 50cm wide, holedimensions 120 x 55cm.Ska’s Avio automatic communal

galvanised nest has a wide range ofmodels – 45 and 55cm in depth, oneor two tiers, wall mounted or back

to back. There are two belt widthoptions of 300 or 500mm. Ska nests provide the hens with a

comfortable environment in whichto lay their eggs. They ensure higherbiosecurity and better eggs that areclean and safe from contaminationwith a greatly reduced amount ofcracked eggs. Two different kinds ofcomfortable polypropylene slats –Aries and Orion for heavy and lightbreeders – can be supplied togetherwith the nests. In addition to automatic commu-

nal nests, Ska also supply manualand semi-automatic nests.

Wide range of nests provide acomfortable environment

32.6SEPT

Breeding & hatcheryvaccination

A practical look at vaccinationtechnology to enhance

subsequent performance.

Options for: Mycotoxin control

32.4MAY

Egg & hatcheryhygiene

Effective cleaning and sanitationfor good health and zoonotic

pathogen freedom.

Options for: Pre-farmchick feeding

32.5JULY

Managing thebreeder

The importance of qualitynutrition, health and management

at the breeder level.

Options for: Trays & trolleys