Award for Top Cobb Flocks in US

This team from Tyson Sedalia were the winners in the 2008 US Top Complex Awards based on overall flock performance. The awards recognize the highest overall average of total eggs/hen housed.

left to right: Melissa Gudde, breeder service technician; Bob Ickes, Cobb sales manager; Travis Glenn, breeder manager; Ken Semon, Cobb director of technical services; Steve Peck, breeder service technician, and Jim Bentch, breeder service technician.

The regional awards went to Tyson Monett in Midwest, Foster Farms, Delta and Sanderson Farms, Bryan in Southwest, Longenecker's in Mid-Atlantic, Mar-Jac Poultry in Southeast, Tyson Carthage Forest in Mid South and Pilgrims Moulton in South.

There was a special award for the top single flock of the year, which went to Bill and Dana Downs Farm in the Tyson Hope complex.

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