Welcome to another edition of eChook! The free range sectors of the poultry industry are growing rapidly in Australia, representing 28.4% of all eggs sold and approximately 15% of chicken meat produced in 2010. These sectors are expected to continue to expand as some consumers express their preference for free range production. In this edition,

On some free range egg and broiler (meat bird) farms the outdoor range is a fenced open field with no overhead cover for birds. This does not allow the birds the opportunity to seek shade/shelter while in the range. The number of birds in the range depends on the availability of overhead cover and it is possible

Recently, the Poultry CRC undertook two projects aimed at making life easier for school teachers wishing to teach Poultry in Schools. The first was to revise and update the existing Secondary School teaching materials, the second, to develop new teaching materials for Primary Schools. The Secondary materials were reviewed and re-formatted by retired University Lecturer, Garry Clark.

Are you passionate about the future of farming? Do you have a story to tell about your own career in agriculture? What are your ambitions for agribusiness? We know that you belong to a group of people already pro-actively networking in rural Australia. We want to talk to you… Australian Year of the Farmer is looking for talented committed communicators to help raise

While modern farming (like other industries) has been greatly aided by technology, research and development, many consumers feel disengaged with these practices and do not recognise the modern farm as aligning with their minds-eye view of how a farm looks and/or operates. Bridging the gap between these mental images and the realities of the modern

Welcome to another edition of eChook! In this edition, I would like to talk about the delicate balance between discovery of new knowledge and the industry relevance of that new knowledge. It is often difficult to assess the impact of research outcomes on industry, despite attempts to link research outcomes to economic measures. For applied

The final reports from the most comprehensive Australian study of Dust and odour emissions from poultry sheds are now available. This ambitious project collected high quality data on dust and odour emissions from both layer and broiler tunnel ventilated sheds, which is presented in two reports, namely, ‘Dust and odour emissions from layer sheds’ and ‘Dust and

Research students who are supported by the Poultry CRC have gained further insight into the practical side of the Australian poultry industry by attending the CRC’s 2011 PoultryGrad student workshop. 17 students and post-doctoral workers from our participant universities attended the event in Melbourne which was held on 24th – 27th October, 2011. The event included tours of Hy-Line

Do you have a passion for poultry? Would you like to contribute information/articles to Poultry Hub? If so, then we need you! Poultry CRC would like to give Poultry Hub (www.poultryhub.org) users the opportunity to post poultry-related articles on this site for the overall benefit of the poultry industry. Especially welcome are contributions from Poultry

Welcome to another edition of eChook! In this edition, I would like to draw your attention to the Poultry CRC’s findings on the effects of litter consumption and litter type on gut development and health in layers and broilers. This is financially important for two reasons. Firstly, some poultry producers are facing difficulties in sourcing

Mr Tugrul Durali, Senior Broiler Manager for Red Lea Chickens, who is also a Poultry CRC supported PhD candidate, guided 18 fourth year students on a field trip to Red Lea farms. The students, studying Animal and Veterinary Bioscience at The University of Sydney, were accompanied by their supervisor Dr. Jeff Downing. The field trip focused on the mechanics of broiler

On Wednesday 14 September, the NSW Farmers Association held its annual Poultry Field Day at Sydney Showground’s Howie Complex. Chief Executive Officer of the Poultry CRC, Professor Mingan Choct, joined Education Manager, Liz Roan, and Communication Officer, Mick Warner, at the event to promote the CRC’s research and education activities and resulting services to the Australian poultry industry. The event

Two Poultry CRC supported sub-projects have recently reached completion, making them the first under the second round CRC. Dr Valeria Torok from the South Australian Research and Development Institute’s (SARDI) and Dr Seyed Ali Ghorashi from The University of Melbourne’s have both submitted their final reports to the CRC. Dr Torok’s project, Validation of qPCR assays targeting broiler performance, investigated the links