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Environmental Assessment of an Egg Production Supply Chain using Life Cycle Assessment
Learn about Environmental Assessment of an Egg Production Supply Chain using Life Cycle Assessment with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/environmental-assessment-of-an-egg-production-supply-chain-using-life-cycle-assessmentProduction and Welfare of Layers Housed At High and Low Stocking Density in Modified Existing Cage Units
Learn about Production and Welfare of Layers Housed At High and Low Stocking Density in Modified Existing Cage Units with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/production-and-welfare-of-layers-housed-at-high-and-low-stocking-density-in-modified-existing-cage-unitsLegumes for poultry: Improvement of lupins and lathyrus for broilers and egg layers by enzyme treatment
Learn about Legumes for poultry: Improvement of lupins and lathyrus for broilers and egg layers by enzyme treatment with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/legumes-for-poultry-improvement-of-lupins-and-lathyrus-for-broilers-and-egg-layers-by-enzyme-treatmentProductivity and profitability of caged layers with poor feather cover
Learn about Productivity and profitability of caged layers with poor feather cover with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/productivity-and-profitability-of-caged-layers-with-poor-feather-coverOccurrence and control of fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) in caged hens
Since the 1950s there has been extensive research into the causes and prevention of fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS).
/what-we-do/leading-research/occurrence-and-control-of-fatty-liver-haemorrhagic-syndrome-flhs-in-caged-hensDiagnosing Avian Respiratory Diseases
Respiratory diseases are a major cause of economic losses to the Australian chicken meat and egg industries.
/what-we-do/leading-research/diagnosing-avian-respiratory-diseasesA Comparative Study of the Nutritive Values of Triticale and Wheat for Laying Hens
This study examines whether wheat can be substituted by triticale, a generally cheaper cereal grain, without prejudice to performance of the flock or egg quality.
/what-we-do/leading-research/a-comparative-study-of-the-nutritive-values-of-triticale-and-wheat-for-laying-hensHow and when to introduce eggs to avoid egg allergies
As egg allergy is the most common food allergy in Australian young children, evidence is emerging to investigate preventative methods for respiratory allergic diseases in…
/what-we-do/leading-research/how-and-when-to-introduce-eggs-to-avoid-egg-allergiesNon-invasive assessment of stress in commercial housing systems
Egg albumen corticosterone concentrations are used as a non-invasive measure of stress in laying hens because of their correlation with plasma corticosterone concentrations.
/what-we-do/leading-research/non-invasive-assessment-of-stress-in-commercial-housing-systemsPrevalence, genetic relationships and pathogenicity of intestinal spirochaetes infecting Australian poultry
This research aimed to: determine whether fastidious anaerobic intestinal spirochaetal bacteria, or a similar bacteria, was present in Australia; to isolate and characterise this bacteria;…
/what-we-do/leading-research/prevalence-genetic-relationships-and-pathogenicity-of-intestinal-spirochaetes-infecting-australian-poultryEgg Stamping
Also known as egg marking, egg coding or egg printing. AThe only state in Australia that currently has compulsory egg stamping is Queensland.
/what-we-do/leading-research/egg-stampingDevelopment of Molecular Tests for Serovar-Specific Identification and Typing of Haemophilus paragallinarum
Haemophilus paragallinarum is the causative agent of infectious coryza, an upper respiratory tract disease of chickens characterised by relatively mild clinical signs.
/what-we-do/leading-research/development-of-molecular-tests-for-serovar-specific-identification-and-typing-of-haemophilus-paragallinarum