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POULTRY

THE BIGGEST AND MOST COMFORTABLE MAREL NORTH

NEST FOR HAPPY HENS AND GROWERS AMERICA MOVES
FORWARD WITH
oxell, the leading manufac-
turer of automated feeding,
drinking, nesting and heat- ONLINE DEMOS
Ring systems, is launching a
new version of the Koozii® group nest. the egg belt, out of sight of the hens.
Central to this generation of automated Critical transition points, such as at Travel came to a halt throughout
nests is the comfort and welfare of the the transport belt or the egg collec- North America in April due to Cov-
hens and very careful handling of eggs. tion table, have been thoroughly tested id-19. Poultry processors and Marel
Roxell now offers a comprehensive by Roxell. Tests show that eggs easi- alike did not want to expose employ-
range of nests for broiler breeders and ly glide over these transition points. ees unnecessarily to the virus. But
commercial layers. There is now a Koo- During the transport from the nest, the equipment demonstrations had to
zii group nest for every size of house there will be no damage or hairline go on, processors still wanted to see
and every possible layout, regardless cracks. The requirement for the eggs in equipment run and continue with up-
of the regional differences, such as cli- the hatchery to be clean and intact is grades and additions in their facilities
mate, stocking density and the specific therefore guaranteed. that they had been planning for 2020.
needs of the poultry farmer. In June, the Marel team at the Innova-
Profitable for the poultry tion Center in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted
a successful online live demonstration
farmer of the coating line for an important cus-
tomer.
Roxell systems are known for being
good investments in the short and long
term and the new version of the Koozii
group nest is no exception. The dura-
bility is created with the base frame
and the quality of the nest slats. These
components of the Koozii are strong
Optimal conditions for and robust, meaning the nest can be
used for many years. The nest makes
happy hens daily tasks easier. For example, the
curtains on the nest entrance can be A large processor in North America
The Koozii group nest has all the lifted up in one go, which facilitates had a very high interest in the Marel
features required to make a hen feel quick inspections. The animal friend- HYPERLINK “https://marel.com/poul-
comfortable. The nest has the largest ly expulsion system prevents hens try/processes/further-processing/
nesting areas for broiler breeders or from getting injured, which results in convenience-food-production/coat-
commercial layers. The nest sections lower mortality rates. The fact that the ing/” \o “Coating” coating line with
are on average 8% larger than other hens cannot stay in the Koozii group a special focus on the HYPERLINK
nests on the market. For a poultry farm- nest at night is good for hygiene. The “https://marel.com/products-solu-
er, the nest volume is an important fac- nests stay clean, which keeps the eggs tions/revobreader-poultry/” \o “Revo-
tor, because more space means more clean too. This also allows you to stop Breader (poultry)” RevoBreader. Not to
oxygen and a more pleasant climate. the hens going broody. The Koozii nest be daunted by the travel restrictions,
The perforated AstroTurf mat contrib- is easy to dismantle when you want to the Marel team came together to host
utes to this. This artificial mat with small thoroughly disinfect it. The Koozii can a live demonstration for this customer,
holes has the additional advantage that help poultry farmers to increase their streamed through Microsoft Teams.
dirt is carried away from the nest. This profitability in the short and long term.
means the nest stays clean. At the nest VALUABLE RESOURCE
entrance, Koozii also has a step and “By launching the new generation
curtains. For the hen, it’s an entrance of Koozii nest, we are also responding While the North American team has
to a safe space with lots of shade, mim- to our customers’ requests for a wider been hosting virtual events such as this
icking the conditions they prefer in na- range of group nests,” says Frank Hart- for several years, the need during the
ture. Lots of space, oxygen, a clean nest mann, Marketing Manager at Roxell. pandemic increased and became an
floor and safety create a very high nest “It is safe to say that we have a Koozii even more valuable resource for Marel
acceptance. Koozii creates a very natu- nest for broiler breeders and commer- to provide our customers. Being able
ral environment for a hen to lay eggs. cial layers to suit every poultry farm- to show our customers how the equip-
er. Special requests for the integration
Careful handling of eggs or hatchery are no problem. We have ment works, live, helps them visualize
the success it can bring to their oper-
For the hatchery, eggs need to be the flexibility to build a nest accord- ations.
clean and undamaged with no hairline ing to the legislation and standards for At the same time, such demonstra-
cracks. The Koozii nest helps poultry stocking density in each region. House tions have become even more relevant
farmers to achieve this result. Because dimensions and layouts no longer lim- than ever in reinforcing the personal
the AstroTurf keeps the nest clean, the it the options when choosing a Roxell relationship with customers.
eggs also stay clean. Then the Koo- nest.”
zii quickly yet softly rolls the eggs to Circle 40 on enquiry card Circle 41 on enquiry card
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