Events in Antigua and Guatemala City welcome producers to explore practical flock management strategies

CAMPINAS, Brazil – Aviagen® Latin America recently brought its ‘Knowledge Without Borders’ series to Guatemala, collaborating with industry colleagues Plasson and Phibro to host two dynamic knowledge-sharing events. Designed to offer Guatemalan poultry producers practical flock management strategies, the events focused on improving bird health, welfare, and overall production efficiency.

Held in Antigua (July 21-22) and Guatemala City (July 24), the sessions welcomed representatives from Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), Agroindustrias Dos Osos, Multi Inversiones R&N, Incubadora Santa Rosa, Avícola Toscana/Prodisa, Avícola Kikiriki, Avícola El Origen, and Avícola La Poderosa.

Sharing insights across the production cycle

In Antigua, Aviagen, Plasson, and Phibro engaged with CMI teams on a range of key topics, including:

• Achieving uniformity in females and fertility in males
• Strengthening biosecurity and respiratory health
• Supporting intestinal health to drive feed efficiency
• Meeting the needs of the modern embryo
• Maximizing chick quality through nutrition and incubation
• Managing birds for comfort and welfare through effective environmental control
• Enhancing outcomes during the final stages of broiler production

In Guatemala City, discussions with a wider group of producers explored:

• Best practices for managing breeder males and females
• The role of water and feed quality in performance
• Precision in incubation and nutrition
• Environmental strategies that promote bird comfort and welfare

A highlight of both events was a session on the central automatic nest – a mechanical nesting system that supports hatchability and welfare through improved egg quality and biosecurity.

Breeding Customer Success

“We were excited to connect with our customers in Guatemala through Knowledge Without Borders,” said Rodrigo Cisoto, Head of Technical Services for Aviagen Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (CAME). “This initiative is an important part of Aviagen’s Breeding Success Together strategy – sharing practical knowledge to help producers meet today’s challenges and strengthen poultry production across the region.”

He added, “Launched in 2023, the Knowledge Without Borders series has brought together producers from across Latin America. Our regional experts, alongside specialists from across the poultry sector, have traveled from South America to Mexico and beyond – bringing the latest innovations to support producers in feeding their local communities.”