NEWS 82 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2025 TARGAN announced it bolstered its presence in the Canadian poultry industry through a new partnership with Boire & Frères. The US-based manufacturer delivered two of its automated chick feather sex identification units to one of Canada’s largest hatcheries in Québec. Jean-Guy Robillard, General Manager at Boire & Frères, said: “The standout improvement for us is efficiency, which makes a big impact when your hatchery is averaging at 600,000 chicks a day like ours. Before WingScan, we manually sexed 70,000 chicks per hour, that’s now up by more than 50% to 110,000 chicks per hour. You can imagine the difference that makes for the rest of our operations, and for our customers – it’s really a game changer.” With more than half a billion birds processed to date, TARGAN stated that the WingScan System offers an unprecedented throughput of up to 160,000 chicks per hour, depending on configuration. This speed means birds can reach the farm, food, and water faster. The AI recognition and identification means birds are handled less – offering hatcheries enhanced animal care. "We are proud to partner with Boire & Frères, a company with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality poultry to their customers. At TARGAN, we are committed to supporting Boire in their pursuit of excellence,” expressed Ali Matloub, Director of Technical Sales and Business Development for International Markets at TARGAN. Read more>> TARGAN installs its chick sexing system in Boire & Frères’ hatchery A-Systems announced that Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) chose Ruminix software to implement its cutting-edge E-dairy rationing model. This collaboration aims to make SFR’s advanced expertise in dairy nutrition more accessible to feed producers worldwide, enabling data-driven decisions for optimal dairy production. SFR has developed a proprietary rationing model that predicts milk yield based on specific feed inputs, allowing producers to optimise both nutrition and production efficiency, according to the announcement. However, prior to adopting Ruminix, SFR faced challenges in offering this model to a broader customer base due to the complexities of linking existing software systems with its internal nutrient calculation matrix, MySFR. SFR reportedly turned to Ruminix to overcome these challenges and bring its E-dairy model to the market. “We were looking for a ration calculation program in which we could build our system. It needed to be easy to use, cost-effective, and capable of showcasing the value of SFR’s expertise to potential customers,” explained Dr. Wilfried van Straalen, Senior Researcher & Consultant Ruminants at Schothorst Feed Research. According to a statement, Ruminix provided the ideal solution. Working closely with A-Systems, SFR successfully integrated its E-dairy model, along with the E-beef version, into the software. The platform now offers feed producers a user-friendly interface to calculate rations, predict milk yield, and visualise key performance indicators. Read more>> SFR teams up with A-Systems for its E-dairy model
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