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Exhibition bird biosecurity video now available for viewing A biosecurity video for exhibition birds has been produced in partnership with RIRDC, QDAF and exhibition poultry groups. The video provides an overview of what to consider when managing poultry at exhibitions, as well as in the lead up to shows to minimise the risk of disease and

Trialling a short burst in-shed sprinkler system Litter management remains a high priority for the chicken meat industry, mainly because of the adverse effects that ‘wet litter’ can have on bird health, welfare and the environment. Recent research supported by the Poultry CRC has shown that high relative humidity in meat chicken sheds is one

New Director of Poultry Hub Australia Dr Tamsyn Crowley, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Deakin University, is the new Director of Poultry Hub Australia. Tamsyn, who has an extensive background in poultry research, has been involved in a number of Poultry CRC projects in her previous role at CSIRO and in her current position,

Chicken Meat Research Development Officer Agricultural Research & Development Flexible Location Brisbane/Sydney Flexible hours – part time – 0.5 FTE Rural Industry Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) is a statutory corporation established by the Australian Government to work with industries to invest in research, development and extension for a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic rural

Chicken Meat Extension Officer Agricultural Research & Development Flexible Location Brisbane/Sydney Flexible hours – part time – 0.5 FTE Rural Industry Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) is a statutory corporation established by the Australian Government to work with industries to invest in research, development and extension for a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic rural sector.

Welcome to another edition of eChook! Ideas Exchange 2016 was held at the end of September on the Gold Coast. Once again, it provided researchers, students, industry leaders and the CRC team with a pleasant, cohesive environment to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Australian poultry industry. The two-day event covered the topics of

Inghams announce graduate intake for 2017 Ingham’s are looking for 10 graduates for their new Graduate program. In what looks like a golden opportunity, Inghams have announced their intention to take on candidates from degrees in agriculture, business or engineering. Dr Kylie Hewson, External Program Manager – Chicken Meat with RIRDC, believes it’s “great opportunity because it is

AI Risk Mitigation – Regional Workshops on Farm Biosecurity The University of Sydney is inviting poultry producers to attend regional workshops on farm biosecurity. The workshops are free and lunch will be provided. The purpose of the day is to provide producers with a better understanding of biosecurity planning for poultry farms. Producers will present

Brand new poultry and eggs titles NEW poultry and eggs books from Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing – Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Vols 1-3 edited by Steven C Ricke, University of Arkansas, USA and  Todd Applegate, University of Georgia, USA and Achieving sustainable production of eggs Vols 1-2  edited by Julie Roberts, University of

World-wide, Poultry supplies the largest amount of animal protein for human consumption. Poultry production also has the lowest global warming potential among all livestock operations. Husbandry, health care and nutrition constitute the major costs of poultry production. In fact, feed accounts for more than 60% of live production costs of poultry in Australia, highlighting the

A National Forum on Avian Influenza Risk Mitigation was held in Sydney on 23 August 2016.  It was hosted by The University of Sydney and attended by some 62 participants representing key industry and government stakeholders across the layer chicken, chicken meat, and duck meat sectors of the Australian poultry industry. Participants included egg producers,

Poultry CRC PhD student, Mark Dunlop, has just submitted his thesis Quantifying poultry litter conditions and relationships with odour emissions. The title belies the importance of Mark’s work, because, as he says, it is the potential of future odour impacts on neighbours that “restricts growth of the chicken meat industry and places pressures on the

Welcome to another edition of eChook. I am writing to you in my capacity as the inaugural chairman of the Industry Committee of Poultry Hub Australia, the transition body of the Poultry CRC. The Poultry CRC will cease to exist on 30 June 2017 after 14 years of operation at UNE. It has been a