During the PS session, IR Technical Service Managers Rod Konrad, and Esmi San Pedro covered topics ranging from ‘interaction between males and females’ over ‘feeding the modern breeder’ to ‘optimising breeder productivity’.

Aviagen specialists also were in attendance with Guo Jun, Hatchery Specialist, advising on’ good hatchery management practices to attain optimum productivity’ and Rafael Monleon, Veterinarian, sharing information on maintaining a high health status, which is the key to success for a poultry business.

The team also gave presentations during the course of the broiler day, with Rod Konrad highlighting ‘good practises in broiler management to optimise productivity’, Esmi San Pedro talking about ‘key environmental factors to enhance broiler performance in climate-controlled houses’ and Rafael Monleon providing a disease update, reinforcing the need for excellent biosecurity to prevent disease.

IR Commercial Manager Tore Mercan spoke at both of the sessions, giving updates on Aviagen’s global activities and discussing global trends in poultry production. One of the highlights of the event was IR Business Manager’s Fred Kao’s presentation on why Indian River is the breed of choice, during which he gave interesting comparisons of IR performance against other breeds.

Fred Kao commented: “We are delighted with the success of this seminar and would like to thank CGE for organising this event and indeed for promoting the IR product so successfully. The Indian River brand is continuing to grow and this is in no small way thanks to the commitment of our distributors and the excellent performance results witnessed by their customers.”

Mr Hoe-Lai Tan, General Manager CGE, added: “I would like to thank the IR and Aviagen teams for their support during our seminars. Our customers all enjoyed the presentations and learnt a lot from them. We look forward to continuing our close relationships with the teams and are keen on developing the IR brand in Sri Lanka so that it truly becomes the breed of choice.”