Layers in Siberia

摘要

At the end of May the egg storage of Zarya poultry farm is close to empty. Only about 10% of the 15 million egg-storage space is in use. The sales are running well, explained deputy director of thepoultry farm Tatjana Totskaya. The forklift driver moves a pallet with freshly packaged eggs to its designated place. Besides that, it is quiet in the immense warehouse. With dozens of rows of meter high shelves, the warehouse brings a store of the Swedish brand Ikea to mind. Poultry farm Zarya has a long history. In 1960 they started with egg production, about 45,000 per day, at this location. The farm is located in the vicinity of Krasnoyarsk, the third city of Siberia. The winters are long and cold,temperatures go down to -40°C and with a meter snow is not unusual. In the summer, temperatures average about 20°C and crops and feedstuffs grow well. Since the turn of the century Zarya has undergone a full metamorphosis. In 2004 the company became part of the holding ZAO Nazarovskoe. A necessary step as the company hit bad weather due to mismanagement. The new owner appointed Igor Isaev as the new director. He reorganised the company and focused on modernisation and increased production. Mr Isaev'sapproach turned out to be successful. Now with 1,1 million laying hens Zarya has become the largest egg producer in the Asian part of Russia. An entirely closed integration, with parentstock, a hatchery and a breeding poultry rearing establishment. Managing director Mr Isaev has become shareholder of Zarya, which is still part of the same holding.