New Zealand Free Range Gold Winner. Agright NZ OPCO 1 Farm. From L to R are: Debbie Fisher – ANZ Technical Services Manager, Matthew Bryant – Owner, Jafar Alkasasbeh – Farm Manager, Yorley Castander – Farm Asst Manager, Robert Haggarty – ANZ Technical Services Manager
Goulburn, Australia – Aviagen ANZ is pleased to announce the launch of its Broiler Clubs across Australia and New Zealand, recognizing outstanding flock performance and grower dedication with the Ross® 308.
Customers in Oceania continue to achieve excellent results with the Ross 308 — the world’s most popular broiler breed. Aviagen remains deeply committed to promoting the highest standards of animal welfare alongside productivity. By reinstating the Broiler Clubs, last held before the COVID-19 pandemic, Aviagen is once again able to highlight and celebrate growers who consistently deliver exceptional results across both commercial and free-range systems prioritizing the health and well-being of their flocks, as well as performance.
Entry into the Broiler Clubs is based on verified production data shared between Aviagen and its customers’ poultry companies. This ensures transparent and accurate benchmarking of bird performance across the region.
For 2024, entry thresholds were set at:
- Australia (Commercial): EPEF 440+
- Australia (Free Range): EPEF 430+
- New Zealand (Commercial & Free Range): EPEF 470+
Farms must achieve a rolling three-run average EPEF at or above these levels to qualify.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards were presented to the top three farms in each category:
Australia – 440 Club (Commercial)
- Brookfield Farming Pty Ltd, Nichols Poultry – EPEF 472
- Camvale Farm, Nichols Poultry – EPEF 471
- Brialei Farm, Hazeldene – EPEF 463
Australia – 430 Club (Free Range)
- Gleeson Farm, Hazeldenes – EPEF 435
- Sandy Farm, Turosi – EPEF 434
- Pawleena FR Farm, Ingham Enterprises Pty Ltd – EPEF 433
New Zealand – 470 Club (Commercial)
- Bay Chicken Farm, Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Pty Ltd – EPEF 493
- Anmily Farm, Van Den Brink Poultry Ltd – EPEF 487
- Daisley Farm, Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Pty Ltd – EPEF 486
New Zealand – 470 Club (Free Range)
- Agright NZ OPCO 1, Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Pty Ltd – EPEF 486
- Elstow Free Range Farm, Inghams Enterprises (NZ) Pty Ltd – EPEF 477
- Pineland Farm, Van Den Brink Poultry Ltd – EPEF 475
Australia Free Range Gold Winner, L to R: Debbie Fisher – Technical Service Manager ANZ, Michael Leahy – Managing Director Aviagen ANZ, Brendan Gleeson – Owner Gleeson Farm, Hazeldene, Eben Vermass – General Manager of Farming Hazeldene, Steve Balcke – Broiler Manager Hazeldene
Michael Leahy, Managing Director of Aviagen ANZ, said “It is great to be able to recognize and celebrate excellence in all aspects of life. Our industry plays a vital role in feeding people affordably, and these award recipients represent the very best of an admirable and essential profession. It’s clear that with these results the growers are obtaining the very best.”
Debbie Fisher, Technical Services Manager ANZ, added “Congratulations to all our 2024 Club entrants. It’s important to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of those achieving exceptional results with the Ross 308 across our region.”