News published on December 18, 2014
During the year, Drs Tamsyn Crowley and Anthony Keyburn discovered that microRNA profiles differ from stressed hens compared to non-stressed hens. This means that a potential, non-invasive scientific test for ...
News published on September 30, 2014
We held our annual Ideas Exchange (IE) from 23rd to 25th of September, hosting 107 delegates in total. With three major sessions covering Industry Sustainability, Health and Welfare, and Nutrition and Environm...
News published on July 11, 2014
The rapid expansion of chicken meat production in Australia has led to a scarcity of bedding materials such as wood shavings and sawdust, and, at times, rice hulls and straw. The natural flow on from this dema...
News published on June 18, 2014
The Poultry CRC is conducting a survey of free range poultry farms across the country. The survey results will underpin the commissioning of rational, evidence-based research projects to address the important ...
News published on May 19, 2014
The use of antibiotics in animal feed was banned in Sweden in 1986. In 1999, the European Union banned the in-feed use of six antimicrobials. Four of these, tylosin, spiramycin, bacitracin and virginiamycin, b...
News published on April 15, 2014
Poultry CRC project leader Dr David Cadogan, from CRC partner Feedworks, has recently submitted the final report for his project Influence of betaine on embryo survival, hatchability and progeny performance. T...