The Bushvalley Abattoir was founded in 1988. It was subsequently sold to RCL Foods in 2012. Ryall Chicken Producers then purchased the abattoir in August 2017 with the aim to produce poultry products for the South African market. Over the past 6 years we have expanded by approximately 90% by increasing fresh, frozen- and value-added products to balance the demand. Due to the ever increasing loadshedding experienced in the country, we were forced to spend approximately R16 million on generators in order to maintain our continuous production.

We currently employ approximately 1000 staff members in the following divisions – processing, agri, fleet drivers, engineering, refrigeration, water reticulation, laboratory etc. The staff contribute to the success of the Bushvalley Group. Team work is the order of the day.

Without the support of our great team of commercial growers that supply the abattoir with (excellent) quality chickens the abattoir would not be where it is today! One of the leading privately owned abattoirs in South Africa.

Bushvalley has customers within all the provinces of South Africa. We also have Select Retail Stores located in Tzaneen, Giyani, Makhado, Malamulele, Nkowankowa and Paledi that supply our products to the public.

In 2022 we built/invested in Northroost Hatchery alongside Country Bird Holdings (CBH), KC Hatchery and Dr Jack Biko. This hatchery is successfully producing 230 000 day-old chicks per week and will be expanding by September 2023 with another 100 000 day-old chicks.

Bushvalley prides itself on being a compassionate, innovative and tenacious community supporter and believe that together we can make a difference. We support our local businesses and communities as much as possible.