AgriFutures Chicken Meat RD&E

Ideal amino acid ratios in reduced protein meat chicken diets

In this episode, we talk with Dr Sonia Liu from the University of Sydney about the ideal amino acid ratios for wheat and sorghum based reduced-protein meat chicken diets. This work was part of a larger project that looked at 'Optimising amino acid profiles and energy in reduced protein diets'.

Finding the fourth limiting amino acid in wheat based reduced-protein meat chicken diets

In this episode, we talk with Dr Sonia Liu from the University of Sydney about her latest project on 'Optimising amino acid profiles and energy in reduced protein diets'. 

National planning and environment guidelines for establishing meat chicken farms

In this podcast Eugene McGahan gives an overview of the National planning and environment guidelines for establishing meat chicken farms, published in December 2021 by AgriFutures Australia. More information about the guidelines is available on the Chicken meat RD&E website.

Resilient plants for free range chicken meat farms

In this episode, Dr Carolyn de Koning from the South Australian Research and Development Institute, talks about her research into forage plant options for free range chicken meat farms.

Electrolyte supplementation to alleviate heat stress in meat chickens

In this episode, we talk to Dr Jeff Downing from the University of Sydney about using electrolytes as a supplement to alleviate heat stress in meat chickens. 

Mycopesticides - trials towards a potential control option for darkling beetles in poultry sheds

In this episode, we talk with Steven Rice from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland, about his research on using mycopesticides to treat darkling beetles (lesser mealworm) in meat chicken sheds.

Progress towards reduced crude protein broiler diets

In this episode, Dr Peter Selle from the Poultry Research Foundation with The University of Sydney, talks about his research into reduced crude protein diets and the importance of the essential amino acid threonine.

Reduced crude protein diets – why bother?

Reducing the amount of crude protein in poultry diets has many benefits. In this episode, Dr Peter Selle from the Poultry Research Foundation, within the University of Sydney, talks about some of these benefits. 

Controlling rodents on poultry farms in Australia

In this episode, we speak with Alex Howard from the South Australian Research and Development Institute, Department of Primary Industries, about why it is important to alter your control methods depending on the type of rodent you have on your poultry farm. 

Novel control options for rodents on poultry farms

In this episode, we speak with Alex Howard (South Australian Research and Development Institute, Department of Primary Industries) specifically about new and different options currently available for rodent control or new options being researched.