Maintaining leg and bone structure in commercial poultry

Principal Investigator - Doug Korver, University of Alberta
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective - To determine the effects of dietary HyD on male turkey production, physiology and immune function.

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Implications of toe clipping on the welfare of commercial turkeys

Principal Investigator - Hank Classen, University of Saskatchewan
Year the work was done - 2010-2013
Overall objective - To determine the impact of toe trimming hen and turkey toms on bird welfare, performance and carcass grades at processing.

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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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Investigating the influence of extreme exposure temperature during simulated transport on turkey physiology, welfare and meat quality

Principal Investigator - Trevor Crowe, University of Sasktachewan
Year the work was done - 2014-2017
Overall objective - To investigate the effects of extreme exposure temperature, age (gender) and transportation duration on turkeys during simulation transport.

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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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The impact of stocking densities on performance, health and welfare in turkey hens

Principal Investigator - Karen Schwean-Lardner, University of Saskatchewan
Year the work was done - 2018-2021
Overall objective - Determine the impact of graded levels of stocking density on turkey hen performance, health and welfare, and determine the peaks in performance, health and welfare parameters via regression analyses.

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