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Investigating causes of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
Using an innovative next generation sequencing approach, this project will define and diagnose important upper respiratory diseases of laying hens, providing key information for improving prevention and monitoring of URTIs in the egg industry. The tools generated through this project can be used as on-farm welfare indicators. Therefore, this project...
17 Oct 2022 - 30 May 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Updating grain apparent metabolisable energy (AME) database
Energy is the most expensive component of diet for laying hens. With feed accounting for approximately 65% of the cost of production, accurate estimation of energy content of ingredients, in particular grains, is vital for nutritionists to ensure that feed formulation meets the breed specifications, performance, and least cost objectives...
17 Feb 2023 - 1 Jun 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Extension and communication strategies to improve biosecurity
This project will develop targeted biosecurity extension and communication strategies designed with stakeholder input and engagement across all sectors. Having this approach will increase the level of ownership of the strategy, leading to improved knowledge and uptake of biosecurity practices and compliance across the Australian egg industry.
1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Optimising reduced-protein diets for an efficient and sustainable layer production
This project addresses the knowledge gap of the optimisation of reduced protein diets, by exploring the effects of dietary enzyme (phytase and carbohydrase enzyme containing xylanase and beta-glucanase) inclusion and arginine, citrulline and guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on the production performance of laying hens fed reduced-protein diets. This will help to...
1 Jul 2023 - 30 May 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Characteristics of hens that pile
This project will monitor individual piling behaviour to identify subgroups of individuals that vary in their propensity to pile. A greater understanding of the phenotypic and genotypic profiles of birds that have a high propensity to smother can lead to intervention and breeding strategies away from the risky behaviour, or...
29 Aug 2023 - 30 Jul 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Alternative protein- rich feeds
Through desktop review and industry consultation, this project will identify suitable protein rich feed ingredients to include in Australian pig and layer diets. This information could assist the egg and pork industries in moving away from a reliance on soy-based feeds. The project will focusing on protein sources which are...
7 Feb 2022 - 15 Aug 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Investigating improved rodent control strategies
Researchers will work closely with industry to develop innovative, economical strategies for efficient rodent management. The strategies will be trialled on participating egg farms and the outcomes and learnings will be communicated to industry. The aim of this project is to find easy-to-implement rodent control strategies which yield better results...
1 Dec 2022 - 7 Apr 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Management tools to minimise floor eggs
To better understand how floor eggs may be avoided, this project compiled information on factors that can affect the propensity of hens to floor lay and management strategies that may prevent the undesirable behaviour from developing. The information review included published literature on factors affecting nest box use, genetic factors,...
4 Oct 2022 - 23 Jun 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Floor eggs data analysis and trials
The conditions contributing to floor egg production are poorly understood. By identifying these conditions targeted interventions can be used to minimise floor egg numbers, reducing the associated food safety and economic implications. This project will use data analysis, survey and targeted experimentation in the rearing and production environments to identify...
20 Oct 2022 - 1 May 2026
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
GHG Emission Calculator Extension
The initial stage of research found the key in chicken genetics that is responsible for high pathogenic avian influenza virus. This project builds on this important finding, by testing the most appropriate and effective intervention to prevent low pathogenic avian influenza progressing to high pathogenic avian influenza. This project will...
31 Aug 2023 - 28 Feb 2024
New South Wales, Australia