April 2016

From April 21st – 24th 2016, the members of the board and the team at HasTavuk hosted more than 200 guests at the conference center of BAIA OTEL­LARA in Antalya. The participants included laying hen farmers, representatives of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and other significant players in the Turkish layer industry.

Successful Start

The first day began with a welcoming speech by the General Manager of HasTavuk, Mr. Sahin Aydemir and Mr. Javier Ramírez, Managing Director of LOHMANN TIERZUCHT.
After providing a brief overview of HasTavuk and its developments, Mr. Mujdat Sezer, a shareholder of the company, highlighted the fast development of the poultry market in Turkey during the last years. The technical and marketing part of the program was presented by the following:
1) Ekrem Temel Yücesan, Area Manager and Company Veterinarian at HasTavuk, described the “Different Approaches for Healthy Production“, with special attention on the rearing period and biosecurity measures.
2) Robert Pottgüter, Nutritionist at LOHMANN TIERZUCHT, gave recommendations on “How to improve the profitability of layers when feed quality has been ensured“. 3) Dr. Schmutz Matthias, Geneticist at LOHMANN TIERZUCHT, highlighted the “Recent genetic advances and needs to be done to get the best results from LOHMANN Layers“.
4) Julian Madeley, IEC General Manager, presented the “Global Opportunities and Challenges for the Egg Industry“

Fantastic Conclusion

Closing the event, both Mr. Sahin and Mr. Müjdat thanked their customers and partners for their loyalty and assured them about the HasTavuk’s determination to develop further with LOHMANN breeds in order to better meet their needs. The event was rounded off with a fantastic gala dinner held in the beautiful gardens of the Baia Otel.

Mohammed Chairi Ben Hilma