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Eggs
Research project

What Causes Smothering in Commercial Free-Range Laying Hens

An epidemiological study in Australian free-range farms will be conducted using farm records and a questionnaire to identify the main …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Eggs
Research project

Hen ranging behaviour in relation to light and ultraviolet intensity

The aim of this project is to provide knowledge on how range use may be impacted by weather parameters related …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Eggs
Research project

Development of practical measures of hen welfare

The aim of the project is to develop a reliable and repeatable methodology for the prediction of animal welfare for …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Deakin University

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Reducing foetal and lamb losses in young

This project will determine the extent and timing of reproductive wastage during ewe pregnancy and between birth and marking and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Economic modelling of ewe lamb mating model

The National Sheep Reproduction RD&E strategy prioritised improving the reproductive performance from yearling ewes. This project will refine …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Oct 2018

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Managing fecund flocks to improve survival

This project seeks to define the size of the issue and develop best practice management strategies to reduce the mortality …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    30 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Wool
Research project

Resilience in the Merinos

This project is focussed on validating production benefits in wool sheep by: Determining if it is possible to identify Merino …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    18 Dec 2017 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Wool
Research project

A new method for conducting FECRTs

Internal parasites are ranked the highest costing disease in the Australian sheep industry. Losses in production will continue to rise …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2017 -
    30 Jun 2020

Wool
Research project

Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update

The impact of insecticide resistance on blowflies is usually a reduction in the protection period provided by treatments rather than …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2017 -
    1 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Wool
Research project

Demonstration of a new method for WEC ASBVs

This project investigated the use of a more sensitive worm egg count (WEC) method (using the Mini-FLOTAC technique) for Australian …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    2 Oct 2017 -
    12 Dec 2020

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Lifetime Ewe Management 7

This investment supports the Lifetime Ewe Management (LTEM) training program, which is a nationally accredited course involving groups of five …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2017 -
    30 Jan 2020

  • Research organisation

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Input management
Research project

RRD4P Dryland Legume Pasture Systems

The project seeks to increase the adoption of novel legumes in the low and medium rainfall areas of southern Australia. …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2017 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Wool
Research project

New Chemicals for Sheep Blowfly Control

Control of the sheep blowfly relies largely on the use of chemical insecticides applied as preventative treatments to protect against …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    31 Aug 2017 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Animal welfare indicators pilot for the live export industry

In recognition of the need for the livestock export industry to move beyond mortality as a measure of performance, this …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    31 Jul 2017 -
    1 May 2021

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Poultry
Imagery
Research project

Novel detection of chicken welfare using machine vision

The Australian chicken meat industry predominantly uses sheds to house chickens. Sheds are typically inspected 3 times per day, however continual …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    2 Jul 2017 -
    7 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Poultry
Animal technology
Research project

RIRDC contribution to the AECL Spotty Liver projects

Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) is an emerging disease in extensively housed poultry. It's most commonly seen in free-range layer hens …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    3 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Australian Eggs

Pork
Multiple technology areas
Automation Consumer health
Research project

Standardised antimicrobial testing

One of the key steps in controlling and managing bacterial infections in animals is by accurate identification of infections, and …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    31 May 2017 -
    28 Jun 2018

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

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