Trouw Nutrition Canada is proud to be a part of the global network of applied research and validation farms. The Trouw Nutrition Global Validation team is a dedicated group of diverse scientists located in Asia, Europe, Canada, USA and Latin America, who coordinate the local validation of our research initiatives with external and independent collaborators.
In addition to receiving academic validation for our innovations, Trouw Nutrition’s team has been developing a global validation farm network for all animal species. Commercial farms are identified and transformed into practical research facilities. We have made a significant investment in adapting these farms and equipment used to execute top-notch research trials with high-quality R&D protocols and statistically sound designs.
Studies from the validation farms provide real-life proof of the consistent efficacy and real value preposition of our innovations. The aim is to close the gap between scientific knowledge and on-farm practices. Explore some of the validation farms found on this page.
In an effort to continue to innovate as well as ensure the quality of our nutritional solutions, our validation team conducts more than 80 scientific studies annually in collaboration with over 100 leading universities, institutes, opinion leaders and key customers in their respective regions and countries.
The results we obtained generate scientific evidence that is used to further review and substantiate our innovative products, programmes and services under local conditions for:
The benefits of our extensive global, local and practical research translate to providing science-based, value-added new concepts and existing programs to customers involved in raising bovine, poultry, swine, equine, ruminant, and companion animals.
The R&D team extends their research support network with commercial validation farms at multiple locations worldwide. Designed to test and apply scientific knowledge to on-farm practices, each facility represents the designated region and is adapted to conduct controlled research trials. This approach ensures practical implementation, reduces trial costs and supports local Trouw Nutrition businesses.
4608 birds
72 pens in 2 rooms
Maximus environmental control system and data collection
Day of hatch to 35-42 days of age
Ross or Cobb Genetics
Trial measurements: Feed and water intake, body weights, litter quality and foot pad scoring.
33,000 birds
12 pens
Day of hatch to 35 days of age
Ross or Cobb Genetics
Trial measurements: Feed and water intake, body weights, carcass measurements
12,670 birds
12 tiers with 44 enriched cages each
Dekalb White Genetics
Trial measurements: feed intake, no. eggs, mortality, hen weight, egg size, quality.
1,920 birds
48 pens
Day of hatch to 35-42 days of age
Ross 308 genetics
Trial measurement: Feed intake, body weights
600 animals
Group housed in gestation
Individual housing in lactation 5 groups of sows farrow to wean (21 days)
Hypor Genetics
Trial measurements:
Sow feed intake, body weight & back fat. number of piglets born alive, still born, mummies, crossfostered, weight after cross-foster, weaning weight.
1150 animals
72 pens – 4 R&D rooms
weaned piglets (21 days of age) on entry, leave 63 days age (42 days trial)
Hypor Genetics
Trial measurements:
Pen feed intake, body weight
diarrhea scoring; Individual body weight at end of trial.
880 animals
44 pens
70 days age on entry, shipped at 135 kg
Hypor Genetics
Trial measurements: Pen feed intake, body weight, diarrhea scoring, individual body weight at shipping, carcass measurements
