Photo report: IPPE 2013, Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia – again the location for the International Poultry Expo, this year held in conjunction with the International Feed Expo and the International Meat Expo.

As always, it's happening in the Georgia World Congress Center.

Exhibitor numbers went up to above 1,000 due to the cooperation of the shows.

Anticipated visitor numbers are 25,000.

Terry N. Barr, CoBank, gave an inspiring keynote address about drought, debt and politics driving economic and poultry outlook.

Companies from the US and abroad are present at the show: Prinzen from the Netherlands.

Livestock systems company Impex presented a new one-arm drip cup, with an easier-access for the chicks.

Animal health and nutrition company Alltech always likes to display its ideas for farms of the future.

Animal nutrition company Adisseo, France.

Animal nutrition company Biomin just also received authorisation in the European Union for its product PoultryStar.

AB Vista

Canadian feed additives company Jefo has a completely new booth - and a ballgame to keep visitors entertained.

The launch of the new microbial product Sporulin is what makes Novus International proud this IPPE.

This highly automated cage for broilers with a automatic floor and manure belt underneath is presented by Ukrainian company Texha.

Roxell and Shenandoah shares one booth.

One of the largest booths is occupied by egg grading, packing and processing equipment builder Moba.

Big Dutchman, which also presented its innovations at EuroTier, has a lot of solutions for high welfare systems for both broilers and layers.

Italian egg processing company Pelbo proudly presenting its Synchro 150.

Aviagen celebrates its 60th presence at IPPE this year.

Just one year short of ChickMaster with 61 years.

A new fan type by Munters from Sweden.

Breeder Hubbard

Feeding solutions by Chore-Time.

Aviagen was awarded a plaque by James Adams, US Poultry & Egg Association chairman, for 60 years of exhibiting at the IPE

Lyon Technologies was awarded a plaque by James Adams, US Poultry & Egg Association chairman, for 55 years of exhibiting at the IPE

Elanco Animal Health was awarded a plaque by James Adams, US Poultry & Egg Association chairman, for 50 years of exhibiting at the IPE

Kuhl Corporation was awarded a plaque by James Adams, US Poultry & Egg Association chairman, for 55 years of exhibiting at the IPE

Watt was awarded a plaque by James Adams, US Poultry & Egg Association chairman, for 60 years of exhibiting at the IPE