Company robins doo

First flock

Purchased the first parent flock of 500 hens. That year, the flock was raised and moved into
our modified facilities for this type of production. We began learning about the business.

First products

This year we focused on selling hatching eggs, planning to increase production, and building
another facility in the backyard.

First incubator

Purchased and started producing day-old chicks in our first incubator, which was
handmade and lacked much automation.

Expansion

Expanded the facility for laying hens and switched from manual to semi-automated feeding
and watering systems.

“ROBINS”

Purchased a ROBINS brand incubator, after which the company was later named. Its
capacity was 43,200 eggs in the setter and 14,400 eggs in the hatcher.

A difficult year

A year marked by war and great difficulty, full of problems and challenges we managed to
overcome.

Recovery year

A recovery year following the hardships of the previous year, during which we stabilized
production.

Establishment of ROBINS doo

Established ROBINS d.o.o. Expanded the hatchery by 200 m² and purchased used
GLOBALOMAT incubators with a capacity of 63,360 eggs in the setter and 10,560 in the
hatcher.

Overhaul and automation

Refurbished and automated the purchased incubators and began production. Expanded our
customer base, which at the time included agricultural stores, small farmers, and buyers.

First object

Decided to invest in new facilities at a new location that would become the foundation of
our poultry production. Constructed the first poultry exploitation facility of 720 m².

4,000 chickens

The first facility was completed and equipped, and a parent flock of 4,000 hens was moved
in. Began hatching egg production there.

Second object

Built a second poultry exploitation facility of 720 m². The next year, it was equipped and populated with another flock of 4,000 hens.

Incubator PETERSIME

Purchased a new PETERSIME incubator with a setter capacity of 57,600 eggs and a hatcher
capacity of 19,200 eggs.

Third object

Built a third poultry exploitation facility of 900 m².

60,000 eggs per week

Purchased another PETERSIME setter with a capacity of 57,600 eggs. This increase brought weekly egg capacity to around 60,000.

Fourth object

Constructed a fourth poultry exploitation facility of 1,000 m² and extended the third facility
by 500 m². This third facility was used for rearing.

New expansion

Expanded the hatchery by 320 m². Installed 6 PETERSIME setters with a capacity of 16,800 eggs each and 2 hatchers with the same capacity. The hatchery’s weekly capacity was then 93,000 eggs.

Extension of the first object

Extended the first facility by 650 m². The new part of the hatchery was fully equipped and began operating at full capacity.

Extension of another building

Extended the second facility by 650 m². Introduced a PAS REFORM incubator with a capacity of 36,000 eggs.

Increasing capacity and PAS Reform

Added another PAS REFORM incubator with the same capacity. The hatchery now had 350,000 eggs in setters and 63,300 in hatchers, or about 120,000 eggs placed weekly.

Built the fifth poultry facility of 1,400 m². Purchased equipment in Slovakia for a new hatchery to
be built the following year (JAMESWAY incubator, 457,200 setter and 76,200 hatcher
capacity).

Leased facilities from ZZ Azanja for parent flock rearing. Purchased our first RENAULT truck for transporting 30,000 day-old chicks.

240,000 day-old chicks

Planned hatchery expansion brought capacity to 810,000 setter and 140,000 hatcher places, producing 240,000 day-old chicks weekly. Constructed a new 2,000 m² hatchery and began building another 1,600 m² facility.

Serious numbers

New hatchery began operation with full approvals. Mid-year, purchased 6 Petersime BioStreamer setters and 3 hatchers. Total capacity: 400,000 eggs weekly or over 20 million annually. Sixth poultry facility (10,000 birds) built and equipped. Leased and renovated facilities from ZZ 7. jul in Veliki Laol for broiler production (88,000 birds). Purchased MERCEDES ATEGO truck (45,000 chicks capacity).

IPARD

With approval of IPARD project, construction of two new 3,500 m² facilities began and was
completed by year-end (18,000 hens, 2,000 roosters). Year marked by COVID-19 pandemic
with many challenges successfully overcome.

Buildings F7 and F8

Facilities F7 and F8 equipped and populated in March with 18,000 hens and 2,000 roosters.
Production started in September.

Began work on new IPARD project for incubator upgrades. Purchased a VOLVO truck (60,000 chick capacity).

A year of intensive construction works

Intensive construction year: expanded hatchery by 1,500 m² and built F9 facility (1,700 m²). Admin moved into new hatchery offices. F9 populated and started egg production in September. Approved new IPARD project and purchased PETERSIME X Streamer incubators. Bought MAN truck (60,000 chicks).

End of construction works

New hatchery wing completed. Installed 18 X Streamer setters (57,600 eggs each) and 9
hatchers (19,200 eggs each). Capacity: 1,839,600 setter and 306,600 hatcher spaces (613,200 eggs weekly or ~530,000 chicks). Began building F10 (1,900 m²). Purchased two IVECO trucks (80,000 chicks each).

Facility F10 and moving in a new flock

F10 completed and populated in September with 10,000 hens and 1,000 roosters. Installed
new chick counter and 500 m² equipment washer, plus vehicle disinfection station. Leased
hatcheries in Lužnice and Božurnja and several facilities for 40,000 hens and 4,100
roosters, plus 20,000 for rearing. Construction of F11 (2,000 m²) began.

F11

F11 completed. New farms now include 5 buildings with total area of 9,100 m². Equipment
in the first 6 buildings (OLD FARMS) was fully reconstructed.