Boire & Frères, Canada’s largest hatchery, has integrated TARGAN’s WingScan™ technology to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in chick gendering.
What’s changed?
Increased throughput – from 70,000 to 110,000 chicks per hour
Improved accuracy – consistently above 98%
More reliable...
Increased throughput – from 70,000 to 110,000 chicks per hour
Improved accuracy – consistently above 98%
More reliable...
TARGAN’s WingScan system has significantly improved operations at Boire & Frères, a leading Quebec-based company operating three hatcheries and managing 160 barns across 59 sites. The company’s primary focus is delivering high-quality chicks and exceptional service to independent producers.
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