Use of encapsulated essential oils for controlling enteric bacterial pathogens in chickens
Principal Investigator - Joshua Gong, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective -
To optimize protocols to encapsulate essential oils and test their antimicrobial activity in target regions of the chicken gut.
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Development of Salmonella enteritidis vaccine for layers and breeding hens
Principal Investigator - Martine Boulianne, University of Montreal
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective -
To develop a new vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis in laying and breeder hens, and verify post-vaccination immune response and efficacy in challenged chicks.
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Assessment and mitigation of contamination risks: critical knowledge to reduce diseases and increase biosecurity compliance
Principal Investigator - Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, University of Montreal
Year the work was done - 2014-2017
Overall objective -
Determine the level of contamination after biosecurity breaches at barn entrances and evaluation of sanitation procedures to mitigate them and determine how pathogen loads are affected by current barn sanitation procedures recommended by the poultry industry.
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Towards the determination of the level of dietary phosphorus and calcium in pullets and laying hens that will optimize body mineral status, maximize performance, longevity, welfare and the industry sustainability
Principal Investigator - Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy, Laval University
Year the work was done - 2018-2023
Overall objective -
Develop a mathematical model of the fate of dietary phosphorus and calcium in pullets and laying hens to establish dietary recommendations.
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