Broiler House Topics: 
Energy Efficient Ventilation and New Options for Improving Pullet Feeding

Tuesday, January 30 at 11:00 AM
Wednesday, January 31 at 10:00 AM

Presented by Dan Morehouse

Chore-Time’s 57-inch (145-cm) EnduraMax™ Direct-Drive Fan features a variable-speed, direct-drive motor for minimal maintenance and maximum efficiency. The KONAVI® Pullet Feeder from Chore-Time can aid producers in getting breeder pullet chicks started off right with improved early uniformity for the flock. Dan Morehouse discusses these topics and new options in broiler house management.

Dan Morehouse is the Broiler Product Manager for Chore-Time, a role he has been in since 2021. Prior to being a Product Manager, he gained four years of experience as an engineer for Chore-Time, most recently working on the floor feeding product line. He is a graduate of Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, with a bachelor’s degree in biological and agricultural engineering, as well as a minor in off-road equipment. Morehouse is a native of Pennsylvania, and now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. In his free time, he plays guitar and is an avid reader.

Layer Floor Systems and Aviaries:
Improvements in Layer Floor, Feeding and Aviary Systems

Tuesday, January 30 at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, January 31 at 11:00 AM

Presented by Frank Luttels

With increased cage-free egg demand and regulatory requirements, updated and efficient systems and feeding technology are essential. Frank Luttels presents product advancements and feeding options available.

Frank Luttels is the Layer Product Manager for Chore-Time, since 2017. Prior to being named Layer Product Manager, Luttels gained approximately 33 years of experience working in various sectors of the agricultural industry. His experience includes product development for cage and cage-free equipment for other manufacturers in the industry for 24 years. His development focus is on innovating grower labor saving solutions and improving bird welfare in aviaries and free-range systems. Luttels resides in the Netherlands with his family, and travels often, collaborating with Chore-Time employees, distributors, customers and production leaders in the poultry industry. In his free time, Frank enjoys bike riding and running his own small farm and campsite with his family.

Broiler Breeder Feeding:
New Options for Improving Male Feeding

Tuesday, January 30 at 1:30 PM
Wednesday, January 31 at 11:30 AM

Presented by Frank Luttels

Frank Luttels presents the new UltraMale™ Feeding System, a simple and reliable design for feed distribution for male birds. Uniform feed and increased eating time reduces stress for both males and females.

Frank Luttels is the Layer Product Manager for Chore-Time, since 2017. Prior to being named Layer Product Manager, Luttels gained approximately 33 years of experience working in various sectors of the agricultural industry. His experience includes product development for cage and cage-free equipment for other manufacturers in the industry for 24 years. His development focus is on innovating grower labor saving solutions and improving bird welfare in aviaries and free-range systems. Luttels resides in the Netherlands with his family, and travels often, collaborating with Chore-Time employees, distributors, customers and production leaders in the poultry industry. In his free time, Frank enjoys bike riding and running his own small farm and campsite with his family.

Environmental Control: 
Sensing and Emerging Technologies to Improve House Management

Tuesday, January 30 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, January 31 at 1:00 PM

Presented by Bob Christenson

Humidity and moisture control are critical to effective house management. Bob Christenson discusses features currently available with Chore-Time controls, as well as emerging technologies, to increase information availability.

Bob Christenson is the Controls Product Manager for Chore-Time, since 2016. As product manager, Christenson oversees development of Chore-Time’s line of climate and whole house controls used for floor-raised poultry and in egg production facilities.  He is also responsible for complementary software, scale systems and other products related to the control and monitoring of poultry house equipment as well as the analysis and reporting of house performance data. Christenson began his career at Chore-Time in 1998 as a technical service representative and most recently served as a product manager for another CTB business unit.  He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and agricultural systems management.  A native of Fayette, Ohio, he currently resides in Cromwell, Indiana but remains an avid Ohio State fan.

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