86 - March 2015

As sending live spent hens for processing becomes more costly and difficult, egg producers are searching for alternative methods of managing depopulation at the end of lay. The Poultry CRC has responded to this need by commissioning the Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) to manage a project undertaken by industry partner Scolexia, entitled Development and

Dr Kelly Drake from Poultry CRC partner SARDI has, with the aid of a ‘Researcher in Industry’ grant from the CRC, commenced a series of one-week industry placements with egg producers. During this time Kelly aims to: Gain a comprehensive overview of the various issues impacting the layer industry, Gain an understanding of different producers

Twenty six postgraduate students and interns supported by the Poultry CRC came together with CRC staff and Program Managers in Brisbane on the 15th March for the CRC’s annual PoultryGrad workshop. This year’s program included a one-day field trip to nearby Mount Cotton to visit the Darwalla Hatchery, a broiler grower farm and the Golden

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