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Genetics and data driving the next generation of waterfowl production
Grimaud Frères’ Yann Le Pottier explains how genetics, disease management and market awareness will shape the future competitiveness of ducks, geese, guinea fowls and pigeons Yann Le Pottier, managing director at Grimaud Frères, spoke to The...
Bird flu and actions for handling it!
As in many continents or countries, Europe or France have not been spared during the winter 2025-26 by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). At least 650 outbreaks were declared in Europe last winter, with several...
Grimaud Frères acquires a new scanner
For more than ten years, Grimaud Frères has been using scanner selection measurements in its waterfowl selection programs. This non-invasive, animal-friendly tool provides very high-resolution images. Each candidate for selection is measured individually with great...
LUNIX™: in ovo sexing is becoming an industry standard
1. Introduction – A concrete revolution in hatcheries Grimaud Frères has developed an in-ovo sexing technology called LUNIX™ that identifies the sex of the embryo inside the egg without invasive intervention. This innovation is based...
Biosecurity at Grimaud Frères
Ensuring customer satisfaction through the sanitary quality of our products is a major commitment for Grimaud Frères…. In a context of significant health pressures (avian influenza, major resurgence of salmonellosis), it goes without saying that...
GP duck placement back to China!
Since 2015, it was not possible exporting poultry genetic from France to People’s Republic of China … Since beginning of 2025, after a better control of bird flu in France and a free status against...
O CANADA
Canada has lifted their embargo on French duck genetics early in 2025. As part of a celebration for Canada’s 150th birthday, Ontario’s provincial government gave a grant to a waterfront festival, which spent about $150,000...
Between duck and man, a kind of special, privileged bond
Since ancient times, ducks have held a special place in the human imagination. It crosses the waters, soars into the sky and nests on the earth, embodying a unique mastery of the elements. In Norse...
Did you know?
Things I’d like to know before getting my first guinea fowls… Their eggs are tiny but are packed with protein. Guinea fowl eggs are smaller than chicken eggs (left) and larger than quail (right) but...