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February 20, 2006 - February 22, 2006
University of Sydney
Sydney - Australia
The Poultry Research Foundation, University of Sydney, invite you to the 18th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS 2006).
The meeting will be held at the Veterinary Conference Centre at the University of Sydney from February Monday 20- Wednesday 22, 2006.
The main themes for this years Symposia are:
• Optimising Egg and Chick Quality
• Physical Effects of Feed Processing
• Hot Topics
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium for 2006 will be held at University of Sydney, Veterinary Science Conference Centre, Camperdown Campus, Sydney from the 20th to the 22nd February, 2006.
Scientific Programme
* Monday 20 February 2006
Opening of Symposium
Physical effects of feed processing on digestion and performance
- HIGH PELLETING TEMPERATURES REDUCE BROILER PERFORMANCE (David Creswell - Creswell Nutrition)
- FEED PROCESSING-IMPACTS ON NUTRITIVE VALUE AND HYGIENIC STATUS (Manfred - - Peisker - ADM Specialty Ingredients)
- TRENDS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR FEED MILLING (Ian Buick - Operations Managements Services Ltd)
- OPTIMISING BROILER PERFORMANCE - THE ROLE OF FEED PHYSICAL QUALITY (Marcus Kenny - Aviagen Limited)
- LIGHTING FOR GROWTH AND FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (Peter Lewis - University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Robert Renema - University of Alberta
- OPTIMUM BROILER FEEDS; THE AVIAGEN PROTEIN CALCULATOR (Marcus Kenny - Aviagen Limited)
- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GUT MICROBIAL SPECIES AND ENERGY METABOLISM IN BROILER CHICKENS (Valeria Anna Torok - South Australian Research and Development Institute)
Concurrent Sessions: (A) NUTRITION - Webster Lecture Theatre
- INFLUENCE OF AGE ON THE APPARENT METABOLIZABLE ENERGY OF DIETS CONTAINING WHEAT OR MAIZE FOR BROILERS (Don Thomas - IFNHH, Massey University)
- APPARENT ILEAL AMINO ACID DIGESTIBILITY OF AUSTRALIAN SORGHUM (Xiuhua Li - University of Queensland)
- NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SORGHUMS FROM QLD AND NSW (Suzanne Robertson - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries)
Concurrent Sessions: (A) NUTRITION - Continues
- NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISATION OF SORGHUMS FROM QLD AND NSW IN BROILER STARTER AND FINISHER DIETS (Rider Perez-Maldonado - DPI&F; PRDC)
- INCREASE IN AME OF CORN AND CORN-SOYBEAN MEAL BY A MULTI-ENZYME LIQUID FORMULATION (Allan Lim - Kemin Industries (Asia) Pte Limited)
- HIGHLY VISCOUS BARLEY PLUS AVIZYME 1210 GIVES GOOD BROILER PERFORMANCE (Danny Singh - DPI&F, Poultry Research and Development Centre)
- EXPANSION AND PECTINASE TREATMENT OF LUPINS FOR BROILERS (Ahmed Ali - The University of Western Australia)
- THE RESPONSE OF BROILERS TO DIETARY DIGESTIBLE LYSINE LEVELS IN THE STARTER PHASE (Dagong Zhang - University of Queensland)
- USE OF PREGERMINATION OF GRAINS AND OILSEEDS TO IMPROVE THE FEED VALUE AND GUT DEVELOPMENT IN BROILER CHICKENS (Cameron Tomkinson - University of Sydney)
- EFFECTS OF EXTENDED PREGERMINATION AND FORMIC ACID ON FEED WHEAT FEED VALUE TO BROILER CHICKENS (Cameron Tomkinson - University of Sydney)
- PERFORMANCE OF LAYERS FED XYLANASE, PHYTASE OR BOTH IN LOW PHOSPHORUS DIETS (Arun Kumar - University of Queensland)
- THE RELATIONSHIP OF PER AND AME MEASUREMENTS WITH THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILERS FED WITH THREE DEHULLED SOYBEAN MEALS OF DIFFERENT ORIGINS (Soon Bin Neoh - Soon Soon Oilmills)
Concurrent Sessions : (B) BEHAVIOUR - HR Carne Lecture Theatre
- INITIAL INVESTIGATION OF MORTALITY CAUSES IN FREE RANGE LAYER FLOCKS (Shaniko Shini - University of Queensland)
- REARING PULLETS FREE RANGE: HEALTH AND WELFARE IMPLICATIONS (Agim Shini - University of Queensland)
- INTEGRATION OF HENS INTO A CROP AND PASTURE ROTATION SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA-PRODUCTION AND AGRONOMIC ASPECTS (Zhihong Miao - SARDI)
Concurrent Sessions: (B) BEHAVIOUR Continues
- WELFARE, PERFORMANCE AND EGG QUALITY OF HENS IN AN IMPROVED BARN SYSTEM (Rider Perez-Maldonado - DPI&F; PRDC)
- LAYER STRAINS FOR ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS (Tanya Nagle - Poultry Research and Development Centre, QDPI&F)
- MEASURES OF FEAR AND THE RESPONSE TO STRESS IN LAYING HENS (Jeff Downing - Uni of Sydney)
- POSITION EFFECTS ON THE FEAR RESPONSE OF THE LAYING HEN IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY SHEDS (Lauren Edwards - Animal Welfare Science Centre, University of Melbourne)
- EVALUATION OF A BANTAM CROSS EGG LAYER (Greg Parkinson - Department of Primary Industries)
- THE CHICKEN AND THE EGG DIET: PRELIMINARY RESULTS DAVID FARRELL (David Farrell - University of Queensland)
- DUST-BATHING BEHAVIOUR BY HENS IN FURNISHED CAGES (Greg Cronin - Animal Welfare Science Centre, DPI)
- THE EFFECTS OF THE ITEMS OF FURNITURE IN FURNISHED CAGES ON LAYING HEN WELFARE (John Barnett - Animal Welfare Science Centre, DPI)
Concurrent Sessions: (C) HEALTH - WP Young Room Vet. Sci Centre
- ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCE THE PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS (Juan Lopez - Lincoln University)
- PRELIMINARY STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS ON UNVACCINATED LAYING HENS (Julie Roberts - University of New England)
- HISTOPATHOLOGY OF TWO SEROTYPES (T & N1/88) OF AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS (IBV) IN VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED BIRDS (Kapil Chousalkar - Animal Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, 2351)
Concurrent Sessions: (C) HEALTH Continues
- A “COLITIS-LIKE” RESPONSE IN BROILERS AFTER A DIETARY CEREAL CHANGE (Robert Taylor - University of Newcastle)
- PREBIOTIC PLANT EXTRACTS DO NOT STIMULATE BIFIDOBACTERIA IN BROILER CHICKENS (Janak Vidanarachchi - University of New England)
- MANNO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES ALTER BACTERIAL POPULATIONS IN BROILERS (Alice Yang - University of New England)
- SELECTED PLANT EXTRACTS MODULATE THE GUT MICROFLORA IN BROILERS (Janak Vidanarachchi - University of New England)
- PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT OF A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR DETERMINING TRUE FERTILITY IN CHICKEN EGGS (Kylie Knight - University of Sydney)
- ABSOLUTE QUANTIFICATION OF MAREK´S DISEASE VIRUS SEROTYPE 2 (MDV2) USING REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO FIELD DUST SAMPLES (Katrin Renz - School of Rural Science and Agriculture, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351 Australia)
WPSA Annual General Meeting - Webster Theatre
Gourmet BBQ - Welcome Reception
POST GRADUATE INTRODUCTION
Chair: Mike Tavener - Australian Poultry CRC
* Tuesday 21 February 2006
Optimising Egg and Chick Quality
- CONSERVING AND MONITORING SHELL EGG QUALITY (Deana Jones - USDA Agricultural Research Service)
- LIGHTING GROWING PULLETS - GET IT WRONG AT YOUR PERIL (Peter Lewis - University of KwaZulu-Natal)
- INCUBATION FOR UNIFORMITY (Marleen Boerjan - Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies)
Optimising Egg and Chick Quality (Cont. Robert Renema - University of Alberta)
- SELENIUM IN POULTRY NUTRITION: FROM IMPROVEMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE TO FUNCTIONAL FOOD (Peter Surai - Scottish Agricultural College)
- THE IMPACT OF SHELL EGG PROCESSING ON FOOD SAFETY (Deana Jones - USDA Agricultural Research Service)
Wilkinson Paper
- PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE VARIABILITY IN BROILER LITTER COMPOSITION AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR VERMICULTURE (James Turnell - UNE)
- NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BARLEY CULTIVARS FOR BROILER CHICKENS AS INFLUENCED BY β-GLUCANASE SUPPLEMENTATION (Ravi Ravindran - Massey University)
- THE OPTIMAL DOSE OF PECTINASE IN LUPIN-BASED DIETS FOR LAYING HENS (Ahmed Ali - The University of Western Australia)
- BROILER CHICKENS COULD BENEFIT FROM ORGANICALLY-COMPLEXED COPPER, IRON, MANGENESE AND ZINC (Yumin Bao - UNE)
- DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE EXCLUSION PRODUCT FOR POULTRY MEETING THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (Kurt Wegleinter - Biomin)
- A “COLITIS-LIKE” RESPONSE IN GROWERS AFTER A DIETARY CEREAL CHANGE (Robert Taylor - University of Newcastle)
- AN APPROACH TO MODELLING AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE AUSTRALIAN POULTRY INDUSTRY (Sam Hamilton - University of Sydney)
Departure from Rydges
Symposium Dinner - Skylounge - Sydney Tower
* Wednesday 22 February 2006
CRC Update - Crowley
- CHICKEN PRODUCTION IN EUROPE – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Andrew Ball - DSM Nutritional Products (UK) Ltd)
- GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND REGISTRATION OF ANTICOCCIDIAL VACCINES FOR POULTRY (David Chapman - University of Arkansas)
- A COMPARISON OF GENETIC, NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON BONE CHARACTERISTICS AND OSTEOPOROSIS IN LAYING HENS (Colin Whitehead - Roslin Institute
DSM - Egg Quality)
Closure of APSS 2006