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Hen ranging behaviour in relation to light and ultraviolet intensity logo
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Hen ranging behaviour in relation to light and ultraviolet intensity

Australian Eggs

The aim of this project is to provide knowledge on how range use may be impacted by weather parameters related to sun exposure. The objectives of this project are to: test hen behavioural preferences for different UV and light intensity levels in a controlled indoor environment; test hen range use...

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Development of practical measures of hen welfare logo
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Development of practical measures of hen welfare

Australian Eggs

The aim of the project is to develop a reliable and repeatable methodology for the prediction of animal welfare for the industry to assist in engaging with the broader community on the contentious issue of animal welfare within the poultry sector. The objectives of this project are to enhance the...

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Deakin University

Carbon and environmental impacts of poultry production: 2020 and beyond logo
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Carbon and environmental impacts of poultry production: 2020 and beyond

Australian Eggs

The project will provide an industry benchmark and improvement trend over the past 10 years, showing the low environmental impacts of egg and chicken meat production. Carbon mitigation options and the supply chain pathway for carbon neutral products will be determined, including assessment of the cost of establishing carbon neutral...

1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Integrity Ag and Environment

Cost effective and practical way to regenerate layer hen ranges logo
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Cost effective and practical way to regenerate layer hen ranges

Australian Eggs

The aim of the project is to address the problem of cost effective range regeneration. There is a need to integrate work on range enrichment and current work on resilient plantings with knowledge of environmental management with new information on practical experiences obtained from industry surveys, consultation and case studies....

1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023

New South Wales, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Managing pullets for extended layer life, improved productivity and shell quality logo
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Managing pullets for extended layer life, improved productivity and shell quality

Australian Eggs

With the move towards holding hens in production until 100 weeks of age, Australian egg farmers have stipulated a need to find ways to increase a hen’s productive life cycle while maintaining quality egg production. Currently, the birds being brought to lay are not ideal for being held in production...

1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Sydney (USYD)

Optimising performance. health, flock consistency and egg quality characteristics through management logo
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Optimising performance. health, flock consistency and egg quality characteristics through management

Australian Eggs

The Sustainability Framework Report 2019 raised opportunities to optimise performance, health, flock consistency and egg quality. Hen-house egg production can differ significantly in between flocks, but also in between housing systems. The majority of challenges applies to the free-range egg industry, where a larger range of factors can compromise hen...

1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Determining manure deposition in free range sheds and free range areas logo
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Determining manure deposition in free range sheds and free range areas

Australian Eggs

This project was conducted to assist free range egg producers with the management of manure nutrients to minimise the risk of environmental impact. The aim of the research was to determine manure nutrient excretion in free range sheds via mass balance and predict manure nutrient excretion in the free range...

1 Jul 2018 - 16 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Integrity Ag and Environment

Traceability for the egg industry logo
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Traceability for the egg industry

Australian Eggs

Miliary hepatitis can cause mortalities and loss of egg production in chickens. The cause is unknown. This trial attempted to establish a model of the disease, so that preventative and control measures can be undertaken.

17 Jun 2021 - 22 Apr 2022

New South Wales, Australia

In-ovo egg gender determination logo
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In-ovo egg gender determination

Australian Eggs

The aim of the In-ovo chicken egg gender determination project is to investigate the optical methodology to differentiate gender of chickens in-ovo, non-invasively, based on their intrinsic fluorescence to differentiate sexes. The main objectives of the project are to: Conduct a pilot study to validate and optimize optical techniques for...

1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Melbourne

Wild Dog - On Ground Activities logo
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Wild Dog - On Ground Activities

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The initiative has enabled new community groups to form and focus attention in areas where wild dogs have become an emerging problem as well as provide on-going support for known wild dog problems areas through the mainland states of Australia. On ground activities carried out by wild dog groups have...

22 Aug 2016 - 30 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)