Cherkizovo opens new replacement chick facility in Russia

Russian meat and feed producer Cherkizovo has launched its first replacement chick site at the new poultry production facility in the Lipetsk region.

The company explained that the site would help them to attain 90% self-sufficiency in hatching eggs, and is in line with the company’s full-scale poultry production project in region, which saw an investment of nearly RUR3bn ($51m).

The new facility would feature modern equipment, which adheres to the highest sanitary and bio-safety standards, providing Cherkizovo with an option to obtain export certification for the site in the future.

This year, the company’s total stock is anticipated to reach 2,040 thousand chicks.

For more than a decade, Cherkizovo Group has been producing poultry meat in the Lipetsk region and is reported to have a complete control over the entire production chain.

The Cherkizovo Group constructed a number of broiler sites, including ‘Novonikolskaya’, which is reported to be one of the biggest in its portfolio, and has also commissioned the largest hatchery in Europe with an annual capacity of 220 million eggs.

Comprising two replacement chick sites and four parent stock sites, the entire project is expected to be completed by this year.

Upon completion of the replacement chick site, the production capacity is expected to reach 64 million eggs, making it 90% self-sufficient in hatching eggs.

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Image: Cherkizovo to open its replacement chick site at the new poultry production facility in the Lipetsk region. Photo: courtesy of Cherkizovo Group.