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46 - June 2011

Net Energy system for the Australian chicken meat industry

06th Jun 2011

Previous work done on Net Energy, namely Frap et al in 1940’s, has largely not been followed up in poultry. This has been primarily due to the practical challenges faced in setting up such facilities. However, with the ever increasing cost of feed, any gain in energy efficiencies or feed conversion efficiencies will pay direct dividends to

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Manipulating betaine content in eggs

01st Jun 2011

The large scale incubation of fertile eggs in the commercial broiler and layer industry is difficult to manage, particularly keeping an even, ideal temperature for each individual egg. Temperature variation and fluctuation does occur in commercial incubators, and can cause major problems with embryo development and survival. As one of the most powerful osmolytes in

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Gaining experience Down Under

26th May 2011

Ohio State University PhD student Michael Cressman has recently made the move to UNE at Armidale to work within Professor Steve Walkden-Brown’s current litter project (see Sub-project 2.2.3). The Ohio State University represents the only university outside of Australia that is a participant in the Poultry CRC. Michael’s background includes an undergraduate degree in Animal Science from Pennsylvania State University,

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The Poultry Hub Australia profoundly acknowledges and respects that its foundations, both people and facilities, are established on land rich in the history and traditions of the world’s oldest living culture. PHA values and respects Indigenous knowledge, understanding its importance in our shared history. We acknowledge the strength, resilience, and contributions of the Aboriginal community, we pay our tributes to the Aboriginal Elders – those who guided us in the past, those who lead us today, and those who will enlighten our paths in the future.

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