General Info

Aviagen is one of the leading poultry breeding companies in the world. The company has wholly owned operations throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Oceania, as well as joint ventures in Asia, South Africa and Turkey. It has more than 150 production facilities in Europe and the U.S. Through a global network of distributors, Aviagen delivers broiler chicken and turkey to more than 300 poultry producers in over 100 countries worldwide. The company sells its products under various brand names, such as Arbor Acres, L.I.R., Ross, British United Turkeys and Nicholas. Aviagen is a part of Erich Wesjohann Group, which is based in Germany and is one of the global market leaders in the breeding of egg layer genetics. Erich Wesjohann Group has a staff of over 2,000 employees. In addition, the group deals in the fields of animal health, functional food ingredients, grain storage, mushroom integration and egg production.