Ep 46 | Harrison Davies: Aviagen’s 505 Club – top EPEF scores and the power of stockmanship

Podcast: The Poultry Network Podcast · Jake Davies

Opublikowano: 2026-06-19

This week on the Poultry Network podcast, Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Harrison Davies, technical manager at Aviagen, to discuss the launch of the Ross 308 505 Club. Harrison explains what EPEF — European Production Efficiency Factor — means, how it is calculated and why it provides a useful benchmark for broiler crop performance. The conversation covers the move from the 470 Club to the 505 Club, the impact of stocking density, the importance of brooding, and why FCR and average daily gain are helping drive recent performance gains. The episode also explores the role of technology, ventilation, bird...