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ANIMAL HEALTH

Cheggy’s U.S. Highest DLG awards
launch marks a for AAT Agri Advanced
new era in hatchery Technologies
innovation The$ technology$ com-
pany$ Agri$ Advanced$
Technologies$ (AAT)$ was$
honoured$ by$ the$ Ger-
man$ Agricultural$ Society$
(DLG)$ with$ two$ awards$
for$its$inno-vations.$Both$
technological$innovations$
are$a$milestone$for$better$
animal$ health$ in$ poultry$
production.
More than 250 innova-
tive products from around
2,100 exhibitors from 55 the same time counteracts
Agri$ Advanced$ Technologies$ sustainable practices in the poultry countries were registered the shortage of skilled la-
(AAT),$ a$ leader$ in$ poultry$ breed- industry.” for the Innovation Award
ing$ technologies,$ and$ part$ of$ the$ at the EuroTier trade fair in bour."
EW$Group,$is$excited$to$introduce$ Cheggy enables the determina- November, re-ported Prof The "eggytizer" disinfec-
its$Cheggy$technology$to$the$U.S.$ tion of chick sex before hatching, us-
PDUNHW $V WKH ¿UVW DGYDQFHG QRQ ing advanced hyperspectral imaging Heinz Bernhardt, Chairman tion system was also hon-
invasive$ in-ovo$ sex$ determina- to accurately identify the sex of an of the DLG e.V. Innovation oured with the silver medal.
tion$ system$ available$ at$ the$ end$ Commission - around a The tech-nology sets new
of$ this$ year$ in$ America,$ Cheggy$ embryo based on feather color. With third more than at the last standards in hatchery dis-
sets$a$new$benchmark$for$speed,$ the capability to process up to 25,000 edition of the trade fair in
HI¿FLHQF\ DQG VXVWDLQDELOLW\ LQ eggs per hour, Cheggy is one of the 2022. The international In- infection. Germs are e!ec-
animal$welfare,$providing$a$trans- fastest and most e"cient solutions nova-tion Commission met tively reduced by uti-lising
formative$solution$for$the$poultry$ on the market, meeting the high de- and announced the medal low-energy electron radia-
industry$ winners for the EuroTier
mands of modern hatcheries while tion. This leads to improved
The U.S. poultry industry, particu- upholding the highest standards of 2024 Innova-tion Award at hatching rates of the chicks
larly within the brown egg sector, animal welfare. This scalability makes a pre-press conference in and better animal health,
is witnessing a growing consumer O!enbach am Main today.
preference for organic and free- Cheggy not only a technological in- without the use of chemi-
range eggs. Cheggy’s non-invasive novation but also a practical solution "We are very proud to cals. Traditional disinfection
and e"cient technology aligns for large-scale operations seeking to have been honoured twice methods such as fumiga-
with this trend, o!ering a welfare improve both e"ciency and ethical by the DLG," says Jörg Hur- tion with formalin are not
solution of sexing embryos before standards. lin, Manag-ing Director of
hatch. AAT. "This recognises the only associated with health
Cheggy is already operational in team e!ort and high level risks for employees and
Jörg Hurlin, founder and CEO of of innovation that we put
AAT, expressed his excitement about seven hatcheries with 12 machines into the research and de- animals, but are also in-
the U.S. launch, stating, "The launch across Europe, including in countries creasingly restricted by law.
of Cheggy in two U.S. hatcheries such as France, Germany, and Italy. velopment of our products. The eggytizer o!ers a safe
marks a giant step forward for non- Cheggy’s introduction to the U.S. mar- Our goal at AAT is to create and sustainable alternative
invasive in-ovo sex determination ket re#ects AAT’s commitment to ad- practical automation tech-
technology. This is more than just a nology with our products based on electron radiation,
technical innovation—it's a trans- vancing the global poultry industry to- that increases animal wel- thus eliminating the risk of
formative approach that aligns with wards more sustainable and humane fare and animal health in chemical residues.
the growing demand for welfare and practices. Circle 23 on enquiry card the poultry industry and at Circle 24 on enquiry card

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