Around 80 participants from Nordic region joined for an intensive three-day program, focusing on flock management, technical service, field experience and practical applications.
The event was organized in close collaboration with LOHMANN SVERIGE AB and our distributors from Sweden, Norway (Steinsland & Co.), Finland (LSK Poultry OY), Denmark (LOHMANN DENMARK), and Iceland (Stjörnuegg), offering a highly practical amd doverse program.
Day 1 – Welcome & Genetics Focus
The event opened with a warm welcome by Jurek Grapentin, Commercial Managing Director of LOHMANN BREEDERS. An interactive introduction session followed, led by Anders Christiansen (LOHMANN Denmark) and Mark Allen (LOHMANN BREEDERS).The first technical focus was set by Ron Eek (LOHMANN BREEDERS), who provided valuable insights into LOHMANN’s genetic approach, followed by Sofia Hollstedt (LOHMANN Sverige) with a very practical session on the “Do’s and Don’ts of Successful Layer Management” providing hands-on advice for optimizing daily flock management.
Day 2 – Global Technical Manager Day
The second day was fully dedicated to technical expertise from the LOHMANN BREEDERS’ Global Technical Service Team, focusing on the key pillars of successful layer management:
Through real-world experience and practical recommendations, participants received valuable input to improve egg quality, performance, and profitability.
Day 3 – Field Experience & Extended Production
The final day offered practical field reports from LOHMANN’s distributor partners:Ter Heerdt kuikens en hennen LOHMANN’s Dutch distributor, presented their report “100 Weeks and Beyond – Report of Field Experience from the Netherlands and Germany.
Charlotte Frantzen Bjerg (DANÆG) presented on “Extended Production – Production Results and Egg Quality Characteristics”, with highly valuable insights on longer production cycles.
Special Anniversary: 10 Years of Partnership with LOHMANN Denmark
A special highlight of the Nordic School was the celebration of 10 years of partnership with LOHMANN Denmark ApS.Jurek Grapentin, Commercial Managing Director of LOHMANN BREEDERS, presented the anniversary certificate to Anders Christiansen, Sales Director of LOHMANN Denmark ApS, recognizing 10 years of loyal partnership and commitment to excellence.
With roots going back to 1959, the company has grown from a small hatchery into Denmark’s top 3 leading hatcheries. In 1985, Glen Nielsen joined the family business, and in 1989, the partnership with LOHMANN BREEDERS was established — marking a significant step in the company’s growth.
In 2015, this collaboration evolved into a Joint Venture, and by 2017, the company proudly became LOHMANN Denmark ApS.
We thank the entire LOHMANN Denmark team for their ongoing trust and dedication — and look forward to many more years of successful cooperation!
Thanks to All Partners & Producers
We sincerely thank all participants for their active engagement and all LOHMANN Nordic distributors for their excellent organization and daily field support: LOHMANN Sverige AB, LOHMANN Denmark ApS, Steinsland & Co AS, LSK POULTRY OY, and Stjörnuegg.
A special thanks also goes to the many egg producers working daily with the LOHMANN LSL-LITE — it is only through their commitment, dedication and expertise that our birds fully reach their outstanding genetic potential in the field.
Three days of intensive training, valuable exchange, excellent discussions, and new partnerships —What connects us all is simple:
LOHMANN BREEDERS – It’s the egg
