Hy-Line International

World's leading layer hen breeder, supplying Hy-Line Brown and W-36 genetics to commercial egg producers through a global network of licensed multipliers and distributors in 120-plus countries.

Hy-Line International is the world's largest layer hen genetics company, headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, and part of the EW Group portfolio alongside Aviagen and Lohmann Tierzucht. Founded in 1936 by Henry A. Wallace, Hy-Line pioneered commercial hybrid layer hen breeding and today supplies genetics under the Hy-Line Brown (brown-egg, docile temperament) and W-36, W-80 and W-98 (white-egg, high efficiency) brands to commercial egg producers worldwide. Products are distributed through a network of licensed multipliers who produce and supply parent-stock pullets and chicks locally, giving Hy-Line presence in more than 120 countries without requiring direct export of grandparent stock. Customers include large integrated egg production companies, family-run layer farms and cooperative producers seeking breed lines optimised for egg mass, shell quality, livability and feed efficiency. Hy-Line maintains applied research farms in the United States and Europe to accelerate genetic progress across health, welfare and production traits.

Type

brand seeking distribution

Location

West Des Moines, United States

Founded

1936

Website

hyline.com

Categories

Livestock & Animal Farming

Markets

United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, India, China, Japan, Egypt

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