Impact of ammonia on welfare of poultry
Principal Investigator - Alexandra Harlander, University of Guelph
Year the work was done - 2013-2018
Overall objective -
Investigate feeding behaviour in relation to the presence of manure.
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Improving foot pad quality in commercial broilers: benchmarking and practical strategies
Principal Investigator - Clover Bench, University of Alberta
Year the work was done - 2014-2016
Overall objective -
To determine which in-barn moisture strategies and philosophies yield the highest quality broiler foot pads, e valuate on-farm foot pad assessment techniques, and cultivate stronger communication linkages between producers, researchers and processors.
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Study of the impact of various stocking densities on the performance, health and welfare of turkey broilers and heavy turkeys
Principal Investigator - Karen Schwean-Lardner, University of Saskatchewan
Year the work was done - 2015-2018
Overall objective -
To determine the impact that increasing graded levels of stocking density have on various parameters (productivity, health and welfare, and behaviour) of turkey production.
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