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By Dr Steve Henry- CSIRO Two introduced rat species (brown rats, Rattus norvegicus; black rats, Rattus rattus) cause major impacts in intensive livestock production industries (e.g. pork and poultry) in rural areas of Australia. The key economic impacts include direct contamination of feed, infrastructure damage and transmission of rodent-borne diseases. Current management of rats relies

Dr Amy Moss from the School of Environmental and Rural Sciences has been awarded the UNE 3Rs award for 2023 for an animal trial investigating effective enrichment in cage layer research facilities. The annual 3Rs award forms part of UNE’s commitment to the ethical principles of the Australian Code of Practice for Care and Use

Poultry Hub Australia is currently conducting a capacity survey to capture and report on the current capacity of poultry researchers within Australian universities and research organisations. This is an extremely important activity as it will identify the strengths and also the gaps present in Australian poultry research. This information will play a key role in

Poultry Hub Australia is once again holding the Annual Ideas Exchange Conference, this year the conference will be held in sunny Brisbane on the 22nd and 23rd of October. Ideas Exchange is a great avenue for industry personnel and researchers to come together and develop relationships and collaborations that benefit the entire industry. This year,

Recently, I had the honour of serving as a guest speaker at the 2nd International Conference on Women’s Empowerment and Leadership in Agriculture, held in Naga City, Philippines. This two-day event brought together a diverse array of speakers, including trailblazers in agriculture and advocates for women’s empowerment in the field. Through panel discussions, workshops, and

In late February, Poultry Hub Australia and Professor Pesti conducted a workshop for 15 higher-degree research students and post-doctoral researchers affiliated with the Poultry Research Group at the University of New England (UNE). Prof Pesti is well versed to present such a workshop with more than five decades of expertise, he has authored three books

The PIX, AMC and APL program committees have worked hard finalising each program. The program outline provides you with an idea of timings and session topics. PIX topics will cover both meat and egg production as well as shared sessions relevant to all delegates and plenary presentations from Bernard Salt and Melissa Clark-Reynolds. If you

Ideas Exchange 2024 will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of October in Brisbane QLD. Ideas Exchange is a great avenue for industry personnel and researchers to come together and develop relationships and collaborations that benefit the entire industry. The theme of the conference and expressions of interest will be released in an upcoming

Dr Natalie Morgan from Curtin University has a bit of a sweet tooth… Following on from her successful research in broiler chickens, Natalie’s recently funded project ‘Evaluation of the prebiotic effects of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) in laying hens” is looking at the small chain sugars and how they fuel microbiota and stimulate fermentation in the gastrointestinal

The 2024 APSS conference organised by the Poultry Research Foundation (PRF) was a roaring success. The conference broke every record with the most delegates, papers and sponsorship in their 35 year history. Congratulations to the PRF team. Prior to the first session of APSS we had the pleasure of hosting a Mentoring Session in collaboration

Poultry Hub Australia has recently signed off the final round of grants that we have awarded this year. The aim of the funding is to encourage scientists to engage with industry and work together to develop innovative, applied research projects with the objective to solve problems faced by the Australian poultry industry.  We would like

The 2024 Poultry Industry Golf Day is being held on Wednesday 6th March 2024 and the Camden Lakeside Country Club.  It’s a fantastic way to help raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and a great opportunity to network with other poultry industry colleagues, clients, and friends before and after the golf. Come

Chicken Feed Formulation tool being utilised to develop balanced diets from local ingredients for pigs in Timor Leste. The One Page Feed Formulation (OPFF) tool, developed by Professor Gene Pesti in collaboration with PHA, is playing a crucial role in assisting livestock staff and veterinarians in Timor Leste to tackle challenges related to animal nutrition.