38 - August 2010

Researchers at the Universities of New England, Sydney and New South Wales are benefiting from the growth of eResearch. eResearch refers to the application of advanced information and communication technologies to the practice of research. It enhances existing research processes, making them more efficient and effective, and it enables new kinds of research processes. Researchers

School students in South Australia were encouraged to consider a career in poultry after taking part in another successful Poultry in Schools competition during term two. Twenty-three class entries involving 150 students from twelve schools across the state in both junior and senior competitions were received by the South Australian Research and Development Institute’s (SARDI) Belinda Rodda,

Greater provision of pasture, shaded areas and shelter belts will attract birds into the free range, according to recommendations from a Poultry CRC project that explored enrichment strategies under Australian free range conditions. The use of repellents to suppress sporadic feather pecking was also explored. The CRC project revealed that only 9% of birds on free range farms use

Welcome to another edition of eChook. Interest in the possible implementation of a net energy system is very high in the industry, with an overwhelming turn up by nutrition professionals to a recent Poultry CRC Net Energy and Modelling Workshop held in Sydney. Organised by Poultry CRC Program Manager, Dr Tim Walker, the workshop included presentations