3727 research projects
Research project
Optimisation of use of probiotics for control of Salmonella in hens
Australian Eggs
Probiotics, prebiotics, or their combinations (synbiotics) are used in poultry production for enhancing overall bird performance. This project was conducted to understand the role of commercial probiotics and synbiotics in the control of Salmonella and their interactions with gut microbiota in layer production systems. Both pen and field trials were...
1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Adelaide (UA)
Research project
Values in Layer Hen Welfare 2.0: The Application of Community Values to Key Layer Hen Welfare Issues
Australian Eggs
The current research project sought to explore community values underlying animal welfare in commercial egg production, and particularly where values might be in tension with current practices in the industry. This study explored how members of the Australian community weighed up different desirable (or undesirable) animal welfare outcomes and investigated...
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Adelaide (UA)
Research project
Resilient plants to entice hens outdoors on free range farms
Australian Eggs
Plants (ground cover and trees) grown on free range layer farms provide a vital role by enriching the outdoor range and creating an attractive area for hens to go outdoors and explore. However, specific information on what to grow and how to go about sowing pastures and planting trees/shrubs is...
1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
New South Wales, Australia
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Research project
Eggs for breakfast: acute satiety responses and long-term impact on body weight
Australian Eggs
This project was conducted to investigate the impact of consuming 2 eggs for breakfast on 5 days per week over a 6- month period on body weight, body composition, glucose and lipids and Vitamin D status. Prior to conducting this study there was evidence to suggest that a higher protein...
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
New South Wales, Australia
University of South Australia (UniSA)
Research project
Nutritional strategies for managing pullets and improving late lay egg quality
Australian Eggs
This research will identify the nutritional feeding regimen that will achieve lighter weight hens of higher feed efficiency, persistency of lay and high eggshell quality at peak lay. The feasibility of feeding pullets of different graded weights to achieve a lighter weight at peak lay will be explored. The comparability...
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Sydney (USYD)
Research project
Decontamination project for the Australian poultry industry
Australian Eggs
Decontamination forms an integral part of on-farm biosecurity and is necessary for improving animal health and on-farm food safety. The AUSVETPLAN Operational Procedures Manual for Decontamination and the AUSVETPLAN Disease Strategies for EADs in poultry (avian influenza and Newcastle disease) do not contain specific guidance for different production systems and...
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Research project
Sustainable worm control with improved understanding, methods and information availability
Australian Eggs
The free-range production system facilitates the lifecycle of roundworms (nematodes) and tapeworms (cestodes) of chickens by increased contact with parasite eggs or intermediate hosts. In Australia only two drugs are registered for use for worm control, both are over 50 years old, neither control tapeworms and the resistance status of...
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
University of New England (UNE)
Research project
Analytical epidemiology of Spotty Liver Disease
Australian Eggs
While some epidemiological work has been conducted on Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) since the identification of the causative organism, this has been of the descriptive kind only. Descriptive epidemiology seeks to examine factors associated with the host, the causative organism and the environment.This has only partially been achieved so far....
1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Sydney (USYD)
Research project
Automated, Real-time Monitoring of Bird and Flock Movement and Behaviour
Australian Eggs
This research offers opportunity to improve management of layer flocks through enabling remote monitoring. The findings from this work may include the automatic detection of distress behaviours in the flock and real time intervention to reduce distress and prevent the situation worsening. If the project is successful, it will provide...
1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Research project
What Causes Smothering in Commercial Free-Range Laying Hens
Australian Eggs
An epidemiological study in Australian free-range farms will be conducted using farm records and a questionnaire to identify the main factors associated with the occurrence of smothering. A behavioural study will also be conducted to identify bird behaviour patterns immediately prior to and during incidents of smothering. The project aims...
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Melbourne