50 - October 2011

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