Transport

The day-old chicks are delivered to customers by the Company’s own fully air-conditioned trucks with a capacity of 50,000 to 180,000 chicks. The chicks are often transported distances of up to 1,500 km, as they are supplied not only to customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but also to Ukraine and many other EU countries. In the last decade, there has also been a significant increase in the export of hatching eggs both to EU countries – e.g., Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Poland, and Greece..., and outside the EU – e.g., Ukraine, Kazakhstan... 

ISO

In 2002, the company obtained the Quality Management System certificates and, in accordance with the EN ISO 9001:2016 and EN ISO 14001:2016 standards, it has introduced and applies an environmental management system. 

In 2015, it obtained the Energy Management System certificate according to ISO 50001:2016. 

To ensure the required quality standards, the company considers it important to defend the certificates each year and to comply with the principles of Good Agricultural Practice, including updating IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control).

 QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF THE COMPANY MACH DRŮBEŽ a.s. for the period 2017 – 2019

Veterinarians

The Company is a member of the national programme for the control of salmonella and its related inspections. In accordance with the EU regulations all controls are carried out from the delivery of day-old parents until eggs or chicks are released for distribution. An integral part of the programme is also the prevention of Salmonella by ensuring the highest Bio security standards and specific vaccination programmes. Strict Hygiene measures are observed at all production levels from farms to hatcheries.

The applied vaccination scheme compiled in co-operation with experts from MSD and Merial are the best prevention programmes to protect poultry against viral and bacterial diseases. Among other things, they also ensure a good start for their offspring in broiler farms. The antibody response is monitored using Elisa serologic tests in the company’s own laboratory.

The Company has an elaborate programme for the protection of the hatcheries against being contaminated by pathogenic germs. This consists of systematic disinfection methods of all spaces and regular bacteriological tests, which the Company does in co-operation with the Veterinary Research Institute in Brno.