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Learn about The Welfare and Productivity of Hens in a Barn System and Cages with our focused research project.
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Learn about Environmental Assessment of an Egg Production Supply Chain using Life Cycle Assessment with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/environmental-assessment-of-an-egg-production-supply-chain-using-life-cycle-assessmentLearn about Production and Welfare of Layers Housed At High and Low Stocking Density in Modified Existing Cage Units with our focused research project.
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Learn about Legumes for poultry: Improvement of lupins and lathyrus for broilers and egg layers by enzyme treatment with our focused research project.
/what-we-do/leading-research/legumes-for-poultry-improvement-of-lupins-and-lathyrus-for-broilers-and-egg-layers-by-enzyme-treatmentLearn about Productivity and profitability of caged layers with poor feather cover with our focused research project.
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Since the 1950s there has been extensive research into the causes and prevention of fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS).
/what-we-do/leading-research/occurrence-and-control-of-fatty-liver-haemorrhagic-syndrome-flhs-in-caged-hensRespiratory diseases are a major cause of economic losses to the Australian chicken meat and egg industries.
/what-we-do/leading-research/diagnosing-avian-respiratory-diseasesThis study examines whether wheat can be substituted by triticale, a generally cheaper cereal grain, without prejudice to performance of the flock or egg quality.
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As egg allergy is the most common food allergy in Australian young children, evidence is emerging to investigate preventative methods for respiratory allergic diseases in…
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Egg albumen corticosterone concentrations are used as a non-invasive measure of stress in laying hens because of their correlation with plasma corticosterone concentrations.
/what-we-do/leading-research/non-invasive-assessment-of-stress-in-commercial-housing-systemsThis research aimed to: determine whether fastidious anaerobic intestinal spirochaetal bacteria, or a similar bacteria, was present in Australia; to isolate and characterise this bacteria;…
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Also known as egg marking, egg coding or egg printing. AThe only state in Australia that currently has compulsory egg stamping is Queensland.
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