At Hubbard, our technological expertise is focused on maximising genetic gain for the entire broiler industry and supporting market diversity. With over a century of proven success since 1921, our Research & Development and technical teams possess deep knowledge specialising in both conventional and differentiated broiler growth.
With two research centres located in France and the United States, Hubbard can meet a wide range of market requirements.
Our rich and diverse gene pool is the driving force behind our innovative growth.
Each breed, whether in development or on the market, undergoes rigorous evaluation at every stage: from breeder to broiler and processing. They are also systematically compared to current global market offerings.
Genetic improvements in pure lines and final crosses are tested under various environmental conditions to ensure the competitiveness and robustness of our solutions, regardless of the circumstances.
At Hubbard, all Research & Development efforts are closely aligned with the needs of the various markets, relying on the analysis of field data from our clients.
Our genetic selection is based on an extensive international network of breeder and broiler testing facilities across Europe, USA, Brazil, and Asia. This approach gives us detailed knowledge of the performance of our breeds in different environments, ensuring competitive and adapted solutions for all our customers.
Every chicken raised on our R&D farms is selected to express its best genetic potential based on multiple technical, economic, and welfare criteria, such as growth, feed efficiency, meat yields, liveability, reproduction, skeletal strength, and various traits related to welfare and quality.
To keep pace with market trends and to accelerate genetic progress, we have significantly increased the number of pure line chickens on our R&D farms and the criteria for which they are selected. Over the past decade, we have invested significantly in integrating advanced technologies that complement traditional breeding methods.
We use state-of-the-art selection tools:
These modern technologies allow us to increase the precision of current criteria and improve genetic progress in terms of yields, animal welfare and behaviour, feed efficiency, robustness, and liveability.
Our efforts also focus on traits related to reproduction, by allocating significant resources to the productivity of our breeds. For example, egg number, egg weight, eggshell quality, and reproductive behaviour are all measured and integrated into the selection process.
Hubbard’s global network represents our commitment to consistently delivering healthy, premium-quality breeding stock to our customers around the world.
With pedigree programs in the US and France, supported by our own Great Grandparent and Grandparent operations in Europe and North and South America, Hubbard’s production facilities are located close to key global markets. With the additional Grandparent distributors worldwide, customers can be assured they receive top-quality genetic stock from the most suitable supply location available.
The Hubbard Great Grandparent and Grandparent production network includes both internal facilities and contract growers, all using the latest broiler breeder technologies. Significant investments in infrastructure designed to ensure the highest standards for biosecurity and animal welfare have been implemented over the years.
Our biosecurity programs are designed to prevent the introduction and spread of pathogens. We meet and/or exceed all official regulations for the trade of poultry breeding stock, minimizing disruptions to the supply of breeding stock to our customers. Along the use of heat-treated feed, strict biosecurity protocols are practiced at all our facilities including the movement of people, stock and equipment within the production locations.
Hubbard’s Production team is committed to provide customers with healthy and sanitary chicks of the highest quality. Therefore, every step in the production chain from rearing to hatching, is closely monitored to guarantee the highest quality hatching eggs. At the end of the production chain, powered by regular investments in new technologies, and in compliance with strict sanitary rules, Hubbard’s hatcheries process these top quality hatching eggs into top-quality chicks.
Approximately 85% of our total production is exported. These deliveries are split equally between air and ground transport to over 100 countries in Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia.
Hubbard’s Logistics Department strives to work on 3 main areas for continuous improvement of the delivery process:
Hubbard’s fleet uses high-performance specialist tools. Temperature, ventilation and humidity and even CO2 are controlled during transport by our highly trained and experienced drivers.
Transporting chicks by plane is a very sensitive business. That’s why Hubbard developed its own patented containers. The pallets used have a central chimney and regularly used air ducts, ensuring optimal ventilation within the four compartments of the chick boxes.
Thanks to improved palletization at airports and the implementation of a specific loading standard for planes, the ventilation of our chicks throughout the entire air transport process is optimized. This method is now widely deployed by companies and many airports.
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