HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Aviagen® North America is committed to customer success, and regularly rewards results brought about by management expertise, hard work and a passion for birds. An example are the Flock Awards, which Aviagen hosts each year to recognize star breeder performance. The 2021 Flock awards saw breeder scores of 187.29 Total Eggs per Hen Housed (TE/HH), 180.21 Hatching Eggs per HH, 85.99% Hatchability, and 149.95 Chicks per HH (all to 65 weeks).
“We are proud of our Flock Award winners. They represent the best of the best among North American breeder farmers. Due to their hard work, skill and passion for their birds, they are a shining example to breeder growers throughout the continent. These scores will also give our customers a benchmarking tool, providing opportunity for future improvement,” commented Randall Vickery, Regional Technical Manager for Aviagen North America.
Marc de Beer, President Aviagen North America, added, “Our valued customers in North America continue to impress, with their year-on-year breeder achievements. On behalf of Aviagen North America, I congratulate this year’s Flock Award winners. And look forward to helping them and customers throughout the region achieve continued success.”
Categories of excellence
Our latest awards are based on 2021 flock results. The Aviagen breeders include the Ross 708 and Ross 308, and Ross 308 AP. Categories include:
- Top Egg Producer represents the highest number of eggs per hen housed to 65 weeks
- Top Hatching Eggs is the largest number of hatching eggs per hen housed to 65 weeks
- Top Hatch recognizes the greatest hatchability (based on a percentage) to 65 weeks
- Top Chicks awards the most chicks produced per hen housed to 65 weeks
To be considered for a Flock Award, a farm complex must send in all records of depleted flocks for the previous year, with a minimum requirement of six flocks.
2021 Flock Award winners
A big congratulations to our latest Ross 708, 308 and 308 AP Flock Award recipients, many of whom are repeat winners from 2020:
Ross 708
| Place | Category | Aviagen Customer |
| 1st Place | Top Egg Producer | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. |
| 2nd Place | Top Egg Producer | Wayne Farms, Clermont, Ga. |
| 1st Place | Top Hatching Eggs | Wayne Farms, Clermont, Ga. |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatching Eggs | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. |
| 1st Place | Top Hatch | Sanderson Farms, Laurel, Miss. |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatch | Sanderson Farms, Laurel, Miss. |
| 1st Place | Top Chicks | Sanderson Farms, Laurel, Miss. |
| 2nd Place | Top Chicks | Wayne Farms, Clermont, Ga. |
Ross 308
| Place | Category | Aviagen Customer |
| 1st Place | Top Egg Producer | OK Foods, Inc., Baldwin, Ga. |
| 2nd Place | Top Egg Producer | Keith Smith, Inc., Hot Springs, Ark. |
| 1st Place | Top Hatching Eggs | Longenecker’s Hatchery, Elizabethtown, Pa. |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatching Eggs | Keith Smith, Inc., Hot Springs, Ark. |
| 1st Place | Top Hatch | OK Foods, Inc., Ft. Smith, Ark. |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatch | Longenecker’s Hatchery, Elizabethtown, Pa. |
| 1st Place | Top Chicks | Longenecker’s Hatchery, Elizabethtown, Pa. |
| 2nd Place | Top Chicks | OK Foods, Inc., Ft. Smith, Ark. |
Ross 308 AP
| Place |
Category | Aviagen Customer |
| 1st Place | Top Egg Producer | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va. |
| 2nd Place | Top Egg Producer | Simmons Foods, Decatur, Ark. |
| 1st Place | Top Hatching Eggs | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatching Eggs | International Poultry Breeders, IPB, South Ga. |
| 2nd Place | Top Hatch | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va |
| 1st Place | Top Chicks | George’s Inc., Harrisonburg, Va |
| 2nd Place | Top Chicks | Simmons Foods, Decatur, Ark. |
During award ceremonies, the Aviagen North America team will honor the winners with engraved crystal eggs.