RDN offers research and analysis services...
in the agricultural and agroindustrial sector, meeting high standards of sustainability and animal welfare.
Our Commitment to Sustainability and Animal Welfare
Since 2018, we have been providing companies dedicated to animal welfare and nutrition with a wide range of zootechnical studies, aiming to translate the specific needs of clients into technical, tangible, and effective demonstrations.
To achieve this, we have an extensive network of associated farms with a special focus on the swine and poultry sectors.
Additionally, we offer comprehensive scientific and technical support that covers everything from experimental design to the execution of trials, statistical data analysis, and the presentation of results and conclusions derived from them.
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The RDN team
It is made up of recognized experts with extensive experience, both scientifically and commercially, and committed to the goal of providing quality advice to our clients.
At RDN, we take pride in being your ally in R&D&I to develop new lines of innovation that will help move the agricultural and livestock sectors towards a responsible and sustainable future.
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SERVICES
COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The planning of each research project is carried out individually and in detail.
We carefully design each step to meet the set objectives, ensuring that each phase allows us to achieve the appropriate goals.
At RDN, we have the facilities and equipment necessary to develop zootechnical studies with high standards of quality and scientific rigor, across different production animal welfare species.
Once the technical development phase is completed, we proceed with the analysis and interpretation of the data obtained to ensure the validity and relevance of our results, reflecting the robustness of our research in detailed technical reports.
PROJECTS IN
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
The sample size for each study will depend on the expected differences between the different groups. It is crucial and morally imperative to reduce the number of animals used in research, thereby fulfilling our ethical duties and promoting animal welfare.
Sows in gestation
Two rooms of 100 sows housed in groups, with micro-feeders installed in automatic feeding machines for automatic and individual dosing.
- Weight and consumption control
- Back fat thickness
- Pathologies
- Mortality
- Fertility
- Sample collection and analysis
Lactating sows
Rooms with 36 farrowing crates with micro-feeders for automatic and individual dosing.
- Weight and consumption control
- Back fat thickness
- Reproductive performance at farrowing
- Diarrhea rate and other pathologies
- Piglet vitality
- Farrowing monitoring
- Sample collection and analysis
Piglets in transition
Four rooms with 12 pens per room (48 pens).
- Weight and consumption control
- Diarrhea rate and other pathologies
- Mortality
- Sample collection and analysis (digestibility, feces, etc.)
Pigs in fattening
Barn with 80 pens for fattening pigs.
- Weight and consumption control
- Diarrhea rate and other pathologies
- Mortality
- Sample collection and analysis (digestibility, feces, etc.)
Layer poultry farming
Room with 32 cages equipped for laying hens.
Layer poultry farming
- Productive controls (consumption and weight)
- Egg production control: laying rate, egg weight, egg mass
- Mortality
- Sample collection and analysis (digestibility, organ study, mineralization and bone strength, egg quality, etc.)
Poultry meat production
Up to 96 pens for broiler chickens
Poultry meat production
- Weight and consumption controls
- Mortality
- Sample collection and analysis (digestibility, meat quality, etc.)
- Bedding quality and other observations (pododermatitis)
- Slaughterhouse observations
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
We work to ensure that the money invested in innovation generates quality results that allow companies to efficiently recover the effort made.
At RDN, we not only focus on identifying and managing different funding avenues for R&D&I projects, but we also focus on optimizing the return on this investment.
ADVISORY SERVICES
We offer comprehensive technical advisory services for companies dedicated to animal production and nutrition.
Our team of experts provides specialized guidance and tailor-made solutions for the various challenges affecting the development of your products.
In this regard, we are here to assist you every step of the way, ensuring standards of quality, sustainability, and efficiency, from feed formulation to the development and evaluation of new products for animal welfare.
ABOUT US
Our commitment is to ensure that each client
receives the attention they need.
Nereida
Graduada en Veterinaria por la Universidad de Extremadura (2012-2017)
- Desde el año 2021, está realizando su tesis doctoral en el departamento de producción agraria de la ETSIAAB (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
- Desde el año 2018, ocupa el cargo de Directora Comercial y Responsable de Calidad en la empresa, desarrollando trabajos de consultoría, diseño y análisis experimental
- Nereida ha participado en más de 30 proyectos de investigación y en más de 15 trabajos en revistas y congresos de carácter científico
NEREIDA LUNA
VETERINARY
Ser parte de la gestión y crecimiento de esta empresa desde sus inicios ha sido emocionante y enormemente enriquecedor.
NEREIDA
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Extremadura (2012-2017)
- Since 2021, she has been working on her doctoral thesis in the Department of Agricultural Production at ETSIAAB (Polytechnic University of Madrid).
- Since 2018, she has held the position of Commercial Director and Quality Manager at the company, undertaking consultancy, design, and experimental analysis work.
- Nereida has participated in more than 30 research projects and over 15 papers in scientific journals and conferences.
ISABEL
- Isabel es Graduada en Educación Social por la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (2020)
- Su pasión por los animales le llevó a formarse como Técnico Auxiliar Veterinario y forma parte de nuestro equipo desde octubre de 2021 como Técnico Responsable de Proyectos.
- Desde entonces, trabaja y participa en la ejecución de diversos ensayos y proyectos basados en la nutrición animal, en especial en el ámbito del porcino, destacando el manejo en granja diario y registro de datos.
- Se encuentra en constante formación con el objetivo de ampliar conocimientos en el ámbito de nutrición animal y del sector agropecuario.
ISABEL RODRÍGUEZ
VETERINARY ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN
Being part of this company has not only contributed to my development as a professional but also helped me understand and appreciate the importance of this sector even more.
ISABEL
Isabel is a graduate in Social Education from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (2020).
- Her passion for animals led her to train as a Veterinary Auxiliary Technician, and she has been part of our team since October 2021 as Project Manager Technician.
- Since then, she has worked and participated in the execution of various trials and projects based on animal nutrition, especially in the pig sector, focusing on daily farm management and data recording.
- She is constantly training with the aim of expanding her knowledge in animal nutrition and the agricultural sector.
EXTERNAL COLLABORATOR
GUILLERMO
Doctor en Ingeniería Agronómica por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) y lleva con nosotros desde 2021.
- Estudió Ingeniería Agrónoma en la UPM y combinó su formación doctoral con estancias en las Universidades de Urbana-Champaign (Illunois, USA) y Purdue (Indiana, USA).
- En 2020 defendió su Tesis Doctoral, habiéndose formado en diferentes campos relacionados con a nutrición tanto de aves como de porcino, así como en el análisis de valor nutricional y control de calidad de materias primas para la formulación de piensos.
- Tiene una amplia experiencia en proyectos de I+D+i relacionados con la nutrición animal y desarrolla trabajos de consultoría, diseño y análisis experimental como Gestor de Proyectos e Investigador.
- Además, trabaja como profesor asociado en el Departamento de Producción Animal de la Universidad de Zaragoza, impartiendo docencia en nutrición y producción animal tanto en el Grado en Veterinaria como en el Grado de Ingenería Agroalimentaria y del Medio Rural.
GUILLERMO FONDEVILA
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER
The animal feed sector is constantly undergoing changes, which presents a challenge for all of us who are part of it.
GUILLERMO
Doctor in Agricultural Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and has been with us since 2021.
- He studied Agricultural Engineering at UPM and combined his doctoral training with stays at the University of Urbana-Champaign (Illinois, USA) and Purdue University (Indiana, USA).
- In 2020, he defended his doctoral thesis, having trained in various fields related to the nutrition of both poultry and pigs, as well as in the analysis of nutritional value and quality control of raw materials for feed formulation.
- He has extensive experience in R&D&i projects related to animal nutrition and carries out consultancy, design, and experimental analysis work as a Project Manager and Researcher.
- Additionally, he works as an associate professor in the Department of Animal Production at the University of Zaragoza, teaching animal nutrition and production in both the Veterinary Medicine and Agro-food Engineering and Rural Environment degrees.
QUALITY & R&D&I
In this section, we want to showcase the three fundamental pillars that make RDN a leading company in the sector.
CONTACT WITH US
Providing the right advice is our main goal.
PARTNERS
R&D&I PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY ICEX SPAIN (CODE 2019/2023)
"Research and analysis of immune system-enhancing molecules aimed at improving the health and productivity of broiler chickens"
R&D&I PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY ICEX SPAIN (CODE 2019/2023)
"Study and analysis of the effect of including pomace by-products from the olive oil extraction process on productive performance and welfare
parameters in diets for hyperproductive white sows"
RDN has been a beneficiary of European Funds, aimed at strengthening sustainable growth and the competitiveness of SMEs. Thanks to this, it has launched an Action Plan with the goal of improving its competitiveness through digital transformation, online promotion, and e-commerce in international markets during 2024. For this, it has received support from the Xpande Digital Program of the Badajoz Chamber of Commerce. #EuropeFeels