Nutrition & Environment

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Improving resource utilisation and reducing environmental impacts of poultry production

The Poultry CRC’s Nutrition and Environment program provides information and tools for industry to increase resource utilisation and reduce environmental impacts, including the emission of odours and greenhouse gases.

Associated Projects

• Influence of betaine on embryo survival, hatchability and progeny performance
• In ovo therapeutics to improve gut efficiency and health in the broiler chicken
• Posthatch feed restriction effects on broiler muscle growth
• Validation of qPCR assays targeting broiler performance
• Identification of microbial and gut-related factors driving bird performance
• Maximising spent litter fertiliser returns through nutrient and carbon management
• Molecular detection and survival of viral pathogens in litter