In 1959 a contract was signed with Heisdorf & Nelosn Farms, USA, a leading layer breeding company. LOHMANN acquired the exclusive distribution right of the ”Nick Chick” in most of Europe, North Africa, the Near East and the Middle East. An important part of the contract was co-operation in the basic breeding program, i. e. building up a franchise organization, i. e. parent stock operations and hatcheries. Due to the outstanding service provided for the franchise operations and the excellent quality of the HNL Nick Chick produced by them, within a few years LOHMANN became the leader in the layer market in the Federal Republic of Germany and in numerous other countries.
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Not quite 10 years later, in 1968, the company began to develop specific pathogen free flocks for the production of Vakzine Lohmann SPF eggs (VALO → subsequently VALO BioMedia GmbH).
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Things really started to happen. There was the spin-off of LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GmbH, including the veterinary laboratory and VALO SPF, in the course of the conversion of Lohmann & Co KG into Lohmann & Co Aktiengesellschaft.

In the field of breeding, there is a great collaboration of scientists and technicians between the genetic departments in Cuxhaven and the USA. This large-scale breeding work can expect an above-average progress of the breeding products.
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The year began with the expiry of the licensing agreement for the world-wide sales and the huge success of the LSL laying hens.

LSL Efficiency Formula for Egg production
It soon became evident that the requirements for individual traits of the hybrid and the egg were not the same in Europe and the USA. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a layer specifically adapted to “our” markets. After only a few years of intensive genetic work, LOHMANN came out with our successful layer, the LSL hen (LOHMANN Selected Leghorn).
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LOHMANN BROWN – guarantee of success In 1984 there followed a further major guarantee of success: LOHMANN BROWN began to dominate the market. So for markets with a preference for brown-shelled eggs LOHMANN also offers the tailored bird.

Thus, LOHMANN also offers the right hen for markets in demanding brown eggs, thereby securing a high market share in this rapidly growing segment. After only a short time LOHMANN distributors and their customers appreciate that they can purchase very productive and efficient white and brown layers form the very same source and therefore are able to react quickly to changing demand on the egg market.
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Three years later, in 1987, Paul Wesjohann & Co GmbH purchased LOHMANN & Co AG, inclusive of the subsidiary company, LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GmbH, which then in 1999 became part of the the globally-operating EW Group GmbH.
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The outer shell is rather inconspicuous, the content has everything. A new vaccine plant was built in Cuxhaven by LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GmbH. With the new building, a big sail was set for the production and development site in Cuxhaven.
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The vaccine business was outsourced to the independent associate company, Vaxxinova GmbH, which develops, produces and markets a wide range of innovative vaccines to protect livestock and fish against disease. They create high quality solutions to improve animal health and to support the business of their customers. Vaxxinova believe that innovation and excellence in research are essential to produce premium products that match the current and future requirements in animal health.
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The outsourcing of the vaccine business was closely followed by the outsourcing of the VALO/SPF business sector to the subsidiary company, Valo BioMedia GmbH.
VALO BioMedia is a global supplier of Vaccine Eggs used in the production of human and animal vaccines and in pharmaceutical research. Within a short period of time they became the largest supplier of SPF Eggs in Europe and in the top two globally. Also in the production of Clean Eggs VALO BioMedia is the world leader today.
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Since January, 1^st, 2020, the veterinary laboratory has been on its own two feet. It operates under the new name LDG Laboratory Diagnostics Germany GmbH. This independent subsidiary of LOHMANN can offer a more diverse range of services and expand its offering beyond the poultry sector.
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Anybody who wants to produce eggs needs laying hens – and of course only healthy and efficient ones. Therefore, LOHMANN began very early to concentrate on these characteristics in their selection programs. Consumers, however, wanted more to choose from: Some people preferred white eggs, others brown eggs, some wanted large eggs, others smaller eggs.
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Even egg producers had different demands: some kept layers in cages, others in aviaries or free-range systems. To meet those demands, LOHMANN quickly developed the principle “The right hen for every management – the right egg for every market”. The initial product range of two hybrids, LOHMANN LSL and LOHMANN BROWN, was extended to three products in white or brown shell colour: CLASSIC for “average egg size, LITE for smaller egg size and EXTRA for extra high egg weight. The hybrids LOHMANN TRADITION, LOHMANN SILVER and LOHMANN SANDY complete the range.
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LOHMANN is represented in all the key regions of the world by production sites, subsidiary companies and world-wide shareholdings. With our own production sites for pure lines and grandparent stock in Germany, Denmark, Spain, Canada, the USA and recently also in Scotland and our own breeding establishments in all the major countries, we have a solid base and have secured major competitive advantages for our customers. Although the headquarters of LOHMANN is and remains in Cuxhaven, in order to meet the demands of a leading global company, we have been working since 2015 on decentralisation to secure the success and the existence of this “small company” from Cuxhaven. To be continued…
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Nearly 50 percent of pullets, especially in Southern Europe, became victims of Marek’s disease until LOHMANN developed a vaccine against this virus.
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Sexing of chicks used to be difficult. LOHMANN inserted a gene in one parent line which causes the wing feathers of male chicks to grow slower than in females.
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Fishy odor in eggs is due to a gene defect in brown egg layers. Five to ten percent of hens show this gene defect. LOHMANN scientists developed a testing procedure and eliminated the problem by rigorous selection.
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To be able to collect individual records from hens in free range or floor housing, LOHMANN supported the development of two innovative solutions: The Weihenstephan Funnel Nest Box and the Electronic Pop Hole.
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Due to the growing differences in the demands of different markets on the egg weight, LOHMANN splits the breeding lines based on the egg weight in CLASSIC, LITE and EXTRA.
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In 1959 a contract was signed with Heisdorf & Nelosn Farms, USA, a leading layer breeding company. LOHMANN acquired the exclusive distribution right of the ”Nick Chick” in most of Europe, North Africa, the Near East and the Middle East. An important part of the contract was co-operation in the basic breeding program, i. e. building up a franchise organization, i. e. parent stock operations and hatcheries.

Due to the outstanding service provided for the franchise operations and the excellent quality of the HNL Nick Chick produced by them, within a few years LOHMANN became the leader in the layer market in the Federal Republic of Germany and in numerous other countries.
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The year began with the expiry of the licensing agreement for the world-wide sales and the huge success of the LSL laying hens.

LSL Efficiency Formula for Egg production
It soon became evident that the requirements for individual traits of the hybrid and the egg were not the same in Europe and the USA. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a layer specifically adapted to “our” markets. After only a few years of intensive genetic work, LOHMANN came out with our successful layer, the LSL hen (LOHMANN Selected Leghorn).
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The outer shell is rather inconspicuous, the content has everything. A new vaccine plant was built in Cuxhaven by LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GmbH. With the new building, a big sail was set for the production and development site in Cuxhaven.
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Anybody who wants to produce eggs needs laying hens – and of course only healthy and efficient ones. Therefore, LOHMANN began very early to concentrate on these characteristics in their selection programs. Consumers, however, wanted more to choose from: Some people preferred white eggs, others brown eggs, some wanted large eggs, others smaller eggs.
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Nearly 50 percent of pullets, especially in Southern Europe, became victims of Marek’s disease until LOHMANN developed a vaccine against this virus.
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Since January, 1^st, 2020, the veterinary laboratory has been on its own two feet. It operates under the new name LDG Laboratory Diagnostics Germany GmbH. This independent subsidiary of LOHMANN can offer a more diverse range of services and expand its offering beyond the poultry sector.

LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GmbH becomes LOHMANN BREEDERS GmbH

Worldwide presence gives us the edge. With production sites, subsidiaries and global shareholdings, LOHMANN is represented in all key regions of the world. With a customer base that extends to almost all countries in the world and hundreds of employees who work at our worldwide locations, it was time to express this internationality, decentralization and global presence in the company name as well.
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To be able to collect individual records from hens in free range or floor housing, LOHMANN supported the development of two innovative solutions: The Weihenstephan Funnel Nest Box and the Electronic Pop Hole.
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