Cobb Focus Three 2011 (English)

S E M I N A R S A R O U N D T H E W O R L DGreat future forecast for Ukrainian chicken industryThe growing importance of Ukraine as a chicken-producing country wasreflected in support for the Cobb Germany two-day seminar in Cherkasyon the banks of the River Dniper.Cherkasy was chosen because the region is the leading producer ofbroiler meat in Ukraine, and provides the location for one of Europe’slargest broiler complexes - Myronivski belonging to MironivskijHleboprodukt.Opening the event James Truscott, Cobb Germany director, said that in10 years the Cobb 500 had become the market leader in Ukraine.“We are grateful to Cobb Germany – it not only supplies excellentservice but the product we need, the Cobb 500,” commented MaximPisarev, Mironivskij Hleboprodukt director of production.Many young people were among the delegates. “Their keen interestshows why Ukraine is becoming a leader in supplying quality chickenmeat,” added Mr Truscott. “The country has a great future ahead of it withskilled specialists running the large production facilities.”World technicalschool proves itsvalueForty four participants from 25 countries(pictured below) took part in the 12thworld technical school organized byCobb-Vantress at Siloam Springs,Arkansas, USA.This year for the first time othercustomers were able to share in some ofthe live presentations through a webcastwhich can still be accessed through thecompany’s website.A feature of the 12-day program is thenumber of case studies presented to theschool. “We introduced case studiesseveral years ago and they now play acentral role in giving the participants reallife experience of specific issues on thefarm and at the hatchery,” said GailThorp, Cobb production administratorwho organized the event.“We’ve more than doubled the size ofthe school since they began and weRenowned specialists for CobbHungarian seminarMore than 80 Cobb customers and otherkey players from the Hungarian chickenmeat industry came together for thetwo-day seminar near Inárcs, nearBudapest, to hear presentations fromthe world renowned specialists.The event, organised by CobbGermany at the Bodrogi Kúria Hotel, wasintroduced by director James Truscottand László Kőrösi, sales manager forHungary, who said the aim was to helpcustomers take full advantage of theCobb 500 genetic potential.Technical presentations covered theimportance of accurate incubation inalways receive very positive feedbackabout their value in terms of sharingcontacts between customers in differentcountries as well as learning and updatingtechnical knowledge.”The program included visits to theproviding for the chick’s temperatureneeds (consultant Dr Ron Meijerhof),heat stress related to different climaticconditions (Dr Andrea Molnár) and theimportance of ventilation in achievinggood environmental conditions(Matthew Wilson, Cobb Europe technicalmanager).Winfridus Bakker, parent stockspecialist in the team, explained how toachieve top results during the peakproduction of a Cobb 500 parent flock,while nutritionist Tony Marangosdiscussed nutritional strategies for theseflocks.University of Arkansas, breeder andbroiler farms, a hatchery, processing plantand the Tyson Foods Discovery Center aswell as presentations by members of theCobb World Technical Support Team andinvited specialists.7