PRC Annual Report 2008

Excellence in research and learning through partnerships with the

entire value chain to advance the development of value-added

poultry products and production practices.

To conduct excellent research that leads to the development of innovative and sustainable production systems

To serve as a leading source of scientific knowledge that supports the production of safe, high quality poultry products that meet

changing consumer needs

To foster an environment of learning that incorporates input from industry, as well as teaching, technology transfer and

knowledge transfer activities

To connect with industry on a continuous manner, both in the receiving of input and the transferring of

knowledge

Table of Contents

Chair’s Report 1

Executive Director’s Report 2

This Year’s Highlights 4

Research Highlights 7

Organizational Overview 11

Research Funding: Project Listing 2008-09 16

Funding 30

Facility Usage 32

Evidence of Productivity

Refereed Papers in Scholarly Journals 33

Conference Presentations (Abstracts) 34

Scientific and Industry Presentations 36

Books and Book Chapters 41

Technical Publications and Industry Reports 41

Research into Practice 42

Patents 44

Awards and Honours 45

Acronyms Used 47

In 2008, the Poultry Research Centre Advisory Board of

Directors initiated a major review of the function of the

Centre. A full program review was conducted in early

2009 by independent experts in poultry researcher and

technology transfer from the USA, Australia and Canada.

The report has provided the Board with a lot of excellent

ideas that will enable the Centre to continue to meet and

exceed its goals in the future. This type of exercise

provides researchers, students, staff and Board members

with an opportunity to refocus on the vision and goals of

the Poultry Research Centre (PRC).

I want to congratulate all of the researchers, students

and staff who were awarded special recognition at the

2008 Poultry Science meetings. This recognition shows

the success of past work at the PRC as well as the abilities

of the individuals involved. Congratulations to Frank

Robinson, Doug Korver, Martin Zuidhof, Felicity Dennis,

Lukas Kawalilak and Mojtaba Yegani.

There have been several changes to the PRC Board

during the past year. We welcome Reg Ference, Jo Ann

Nanninga, and Ed Rodenburg to the Board. They will

bring us new perspectives from their industry sectors and

their individual backgrounds. On behalf of the Board, I

want to extend our thanks for the work of departing

members Robin Horel and Lloyd Johnston. They were

both excellent participants in our discussions and

contributed greatly to the success of the PRC. Also,

thanks to Iwona Pawlina and the PRC staff for their

efforts during the past year.

The current economic situation is going to offer many

challenges and opportunities as the PRC and its staff

attempt to balance budgets and obtain research funding.

We will all need to be diligent in properly managing the

funds that have been allocated to the PRC as well as

attracting new funds in the future. Research is the

lifeblood of innovation, and it is through innovation and

entrepreneurship that our industry will continue to

develop and progress.

Don Copeland, Chair

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A famous Greek author and philosopher, Plato, once

wrote that necessity is the mother of invention, meaning

that if we need to do something that has been never

done before, we will find a way to do it. At the Poultry

Research Centre, we partnered with the poultry industry,

funders, the University of Alberta and Alberta Agriculture

and Rural Development to work collectively to meet the

needs of our poultry industry. Together we can make a

difference.

The PRC measures its accomplishments in several key

result areas. In 2008 – 2009, we attracted over

$3,000,000 in research funding, including $600,000 from

industry. For every dollar received from the poultry

industry in Alberta and Canada this year, we secured four

dollars from provincial, federal and other sources. These

funds supported 49 research projects at the PRC. We are

grateful for $4,000,000 of basic funds we received from

the University of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture, Alberta

Livestock Industry Development Fund, Alberta

Agricultural Research Institute and poultry industry

partners for the PRC operations.

This past year we had 35 graduate students. We are very

proud of our recent graduates who completed their

studies and entered the workforce. Dr. Luis Romero has

taken on a research scientist position with Danisco in

Marlborough, UK. Nick Wolanski (MSc) is working for

Parkland Conservation Farm in Mundare, Alberta.

Adrienne Herron (MSc) joined the Office of the Chief

Provincial Veterinarian in Red Deer, Alberta, as a Livestock

Welfare Tech Transfer Specialist. Dr. Michelle Jendral is an

Assistant Professor with Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Abie Naeima (MSc) is working at Maple Leaf Hatchery in

Wetaskiwin toward improving hatchability, chick quality

and efficiency. Dr. Jennifer Saunders-Blades is a Post

Doctoral Fellow with Dr. Korver at the PRC.

Our research teams participated in numerous activities

and events aimed at sharing knowledge and transferring

technologies developed at the PRC. The PRC researchers

and students published 20 papers in peer-reviewed

journals, delivered 34 presentations at research

conferences, delivered 81 presentations at scientific and

industry meetings, as well as published four book

chapters and submitted 23 reports to industry and

funders. We also organized industry workshops and

events to share what we have learned.

Last year, I reported that our new value-added research

team secured research funding and engaged Post

Doctoral Fellows, research associates and graduate

students. The researchers and their collaborators are

currently developing technologies that could lead to

innovative poultry products. Our value-added program is

focused on addressing issues important to our industry.

Researchers are developing technologies to efficiently

extract proteins, proteoglycans and gelatin from

underutilized poultry by-products such as mechanically-

separated poultry meat or spent hens with potential

application in protein-based adhesives, edible protein

film (casing), biodegradable packaging, coating agents,

food ingredient and meat fillers. They are also developing

an innovative technology for producing new further-

processed meat products without sodium chloride and

polyphosphates by using high-pressure processing of

chicken meat proteins.

On the poultry production site, the PRC researchers

continue their research in improving production

practices. A recently completed project has provided an

optimal protocol for producing omega-3 enriched broiler

chicken breast and thigh meat. Researchers just

completed two large-scale projects to understand the

links between maternal growth, production efficiency

and uniformity on broiler performance and uniformity.

Considerable efforts are focused on studying the

mechanisms behind decreasing hatchability. You can

learn more about our efforts in the research, learning

and technology transfer in our Annual Report.

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I would like to thank the researchers, students and staff

at the Poultry Research Centre for their contribution to

our successes. I would also like to thank our Advisory

Board of Directors for their guidance and commitment to

the PRC.

Thank you very much to out partners for their support.

The University of Alberta

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund

Alberta Agricultural Research Institute

Alberta Chicken Producers

Alberta Egg Producers

Alberta Hatching Egg Producers

Alberta Turkey Producers

Lilydale Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods

Sparks Farms

Burnbrae Farms

Iwona Pawlina, Executive Director

Dr. Frank Robinson has accepted

the position of Interim Vice-

Provost and Dean of Students for

the University of Alberta, effective

July 1, 2008. While his research

program has been greatly reduced,

he maintains his teaching program

in Animal Science 200. In his new

position, Frank is responsible for

many student services on

campus. In particular, he is

working to enhance student

engagement and improve student retention rates across

all faculties. After almost 22 years in his poultry

production and physiology position, Frank embraced his

new role and is enthusiastic about the new

opportunities. Frank continues to support the PRC as a

non-voting member of the PRC Advisory Board of

Directors as well as a member of the PRC management

team and the PRC Communications and Technology

Transfer Committee. He continues to make

presentations to the broiler breeder community in

Canada and internationally and serves the agricultural

community as a member of the Agriculture and Food

Council of Alberta.

Why did Dr. Zuidhof cross the

road?

Dr. Martin Zuidhof, poultry

scientist from Alberta Agriculture

and Rural Development (ARD) who

helped establish a strong and

effective partnership between the

PRC and the ARD joined the UofA

as an Associate Professor. Effective

February 1, 2009, Martin’s

research program is focused on

optimizing poultry production

systems. This involves estimating

rates of poultry growth and development under different

nutrition and management scenarios and predicting

nutrient requirements that could be met at a reasonable

cost. Martin will continue supporting a close partnership

with ARD. University students will benefit from Martin’s

scientific expertise, teaching and experience in building

relationships with industry and government

organizations.

Felicity Dennis retired on August 31,

2008 after 18 years as a research

technician with Frank Robinson and

his research team. Felicity gained

expertise in broiler breeder work

including artificial insemination,

feeding, poultry health as well as

data collection in carcass

composition, egg breakout,

dissections and reproductive

exams. Most importantly about 50

faculty, students or staff benefited

from her skills, knowledge and support. Felicity was

known to meet new graduate students and help them

outfit apartments, feed them and organize social events

to make them feel welcome at the Poultry Research

Centre. We wish Filly the very best in retirement.

On July 23, 2008, the Poultry

Research Centre crew took

centre stage in front of an

international audience at the

Poultry Science Association’s

Centennial meeting. They

accepted distinctive awards in

recognition of their many

contributions to poultry science

and the poultry industry.

Dr. Frank Robinson was

named a Fellow of the Poultry

Science Association. Election

to Fellow is one of the highest

distinctions a PSA member

can achieve. Dr. Doug Korver

received the American Feed Industry Association Poultry

Nutrition Research Award for distinctive work

demonstrating sound research in poultry nutrition.

Dr. Martin Zuidhof was recognized by the National

Chicken Council Broiler Research Award for distinctive

research work that has a strong economic impact on the

broiler industry.

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This Year’s Highlights

Dr. Frank Robinson

Dr. Martin Zuidhof

Felicity Dennis

Drs. Renema and

Zuidhof, expressed their

appreciation to Felicity

Dennis for assisting them in

research activities

Mrs. Felicity Dennis received the Tyson Foods Support

Personnel Award to acknowledge her long-term role in

assisting faculty in poultry research. Mr. Lukas Kawalilak,

received an NSERC undergraduate award to conduct

research in the summer of 2007 with Dr. Fasenko. Mr.

Kawalilak was awarded the PSA Student Research Paper

Certification of Excellence for his oral presentation

“Impaired intestinal villi growth in broiler chicks with

navel buttons”. Mr. Mojtaba Yegani, Dr. Korver’s

graduate student, won the PSA Student Essay

Competition for his essay on “The Future of Poultry

Science”. Mojtaba had the opportunity to present his

views during a symposium on the future of the poultry

science at this PSA meeting. Ms. Victoria Sikur, a former

student of Dr. Robinson, received the PSA Early

Achievement Award from the poultry industry.

The PRC Welcomes New Graduate Students

This year we welcomed 14 new graduate students from

around the World to the PRC community including: Jacky

Chan, Yuliya Hrynets, Yang Liu (supervisor Dr. Betti);

Dulal Paul (supervisor Drs. Renema and Zuidhof); Mejo

K.R., Sen Li, Liyana Arachichilage Chamila Koushalya

Nimalaratne (supervisor Dr. Wu); Patrycja Romanowska

(supervisor Dr. Goddard); Sandeep Singla (supervisors

Drs. Korver and Betti); Cibele Torres (supervisor Dr.

Korver); Zahir Uddin; Josue Romao (supervisor Dr.

Fasenko); Simmon Hofstetter, Christine Lui (supervisor

Dr. McMullen).

Connecting With Urban and Rural Communities to Enhance Agricultural Awareness

Food and U Day

The PRC participated in the UofA’s public event – “Food

and U Day”. School children and general public learned

about poultry science and how research impacts their

lives.

The PRC researchers, students and staff developed

displays under the theme of Healthy Food and More.

These displays demonstrated important concepts about

incubation, meat production, egg production and value-

added product development. It is estimated that over

2,500 people attended the two-day event.

There is a Heifer in Your Tank - Science Answers to

Questions You Didn’t Know You Had About Animal

Agriculture.

Once again, university learning has gone beyond the

classroom walls. This year, Dr. Frank Robinson traveled

with his Heifer in Your Tank Team (HIYT) to Camrose and

Vegreville to deliver science answers to questions you

didn’t know you had about animal agriculture as part of

Animal Science 200 course.

The HIYT team has also organized summer camps where

children age 9-13 enjoyed summer sports and learned

about the agri-food industry through hands-on

experience with chickens, pigs and cows. If you have

every wonder if they would serve bigger chicken wings in

restaurants if chicken could fly or if turkey could drown in

a rainstorm, visit HIYT website for answers at http://

www.heiferinyourtank.ca/

Amazing Agriculture April 14th to 18th, 2009.

Northlands Agricom, Edmonton, Alberta. Along with the

Parkland Conservation Farm and Alberta Agriculture and

Food, the EarthCare Balloon was brought to AMAZE-ing

Agriculture at Northlands. This is 20 foot by 20 foot

model of the world allowed kids to see where their food

comes from and learn about “food miles” and

agricultural sustainability. Student groups could even go

inside the balloon to see the entire world from the inside

and appreciate how little land we have to produce food

on. Agricultural products from Alberta were focused on

including the poultry industry.

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Sopilka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Learning from Each Other

Cluck -The science behind

the hen house doors.

Feather boas, chicken hats

and laughter… Through the

performing arts, members

of the PRC shared table egg

research and science with

150 Alberta egg producers and allied industry members.

The event was a new form of edutainment where science

and learning is woven into a fun light hearted venue.

Through short skits and singing the audience learned

about laying hen housing, physiology, husbandry and the

future of the industry.

Cluck - The science behind the hen house doors was

developed to celebrate the 40th

anniversary of the

Alberta Egg Producers by a group led by Valerie Carney ,

executive producers Brenda Schneider (ARD) and Dana

Penrice (UofA).

Cast members included Frank Robinson as Old Hen,

Martin Zuidhof as Dr. Pecker, Rob Renema as Dr. Clo

Aicha, Jianping Wu as Dr. WooHoo, and Nick Wolanski as

Henrietta the young layer.

New Directions in Feeding Poultry - Seminar.

The PRC and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

shared their research results in the area of poultry

nutrition and feeding with producers and feed company

reps. Workshops were held in Olds and in Edmonton.

Researchers presented practical information on new feed

ingredients and quality, broiler diet formulation and

product quality and broiler breeder feeding programs for

improved chick production. Fact sheets were provided

for attendees and subsequently posted on the PRC

website.

Managing the Modern Broiler Breeder Workshop.

This three day event was co-hosted with Aviagen and

was designed for people working in the hatching egg

industry. Forty attendees, including producers and

service personnel, participated in lectures and “hands-

on” laboratories. PRC researchers, Aviagen personnel

and industry experts from across North America

presented information for best management practices to

improve fertile hatching egg production.

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Does the age of parents affect quality of offspring?

MACKENZIE (FASENKO) –Researchers examined the

effects of factors attributed to the rooster and the hen at

different ages on fertility, chick quality and broiler

performance. There were no differences between young

and old roosters in sperm concentration or sperm

mobility in regards to flock age, however there were

differences between the individual males within each

flock. The fertility of young roosters (37 weeks of age)

mated to old hens (60 weeks of age) as lowest of all the

age group pairings. The combination of young hens (37

weeks of age) mated to old roosters (60 weeks of age)

resulted in the lightest broiler.

Broiler navel condition affects intestinal development.

KAWALILAK & ULMER FRANCO (FASENKO) -- Research

has recently been completed to examine the effects of

small navel buttons in broiler chicks on intestinal

development during the first days post-hatch.

Results show that chicks with navel buttons had larger

yolk sacs than chicks with healed navels. Additionally, the

intestine was more developed in chicks with healed

navels (i.e. the villi were taller). Absorption of the yolk

sac content is necessary for chick growth and

development of the intestine. Because intestinal

development is important for nutrient absorption, even

small navel buttons affect chick quality and potentially,

chick growth and performance.

Research Highlights

Embryology and Chick Quality

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Metabolism and Reproduction

Feather coverage and mating behavior…what’s the

connection?

RENEMA - Researchers have studied the relationship of

female feather coverage and reproductive condition with

male mating aggression and social behaviour in broiler

breeders. They reported that feather cover may be used

as general but not definitive indicator of mating

frequency. The more uniform the male body weight

distribution the less male to female aggression was

observed. In flocks with poor uniformity, it was the

larger males that showed more male to female

aggression. It was also found that females that mated

least frequently tended to be the smaller pullets during

the rearing phase and would likely have matured later

than the rest of the flock.

Manipulation of protein during growth affects breeder

development.

RENEMA – The impact of timing of protein intake and

growth patterns on reproductive efficiency in broiler

breeder females was examined. By over-feeding or

under-feeding protein to test birds, researchers found

that affecting protein intake between 7-13 weeks of age

had the greatest impact on reproductive development.

While ultimately egg production was similar among all

groups, manipulation of protein during any part of the

rearing phase negatively affected chick numbers.

Nutritional impact on fertility and hatchability are key

components of research just getting underway in 2009.

New techniques to measure body temperature

ZUIDHOF - Preliminary research has recently been

completed that will ultimately enable early disease

detection and barn management through improved

detection of bird temperature. Female broilers were

implanted with a live broadcasting temperature monitor.

Local microclimate temperature significantly affected the

response to feed restriction. This demonstrates the need

for uniform barn environments for the creation of

uniform flocks. Live, constant temperature recording is a

practical way to collect very accurate, individual response

data in nutritional and environmental studies.

Broiler breeder feed allocation affected by temperature

ZUIDHOF - Determining feed allocation for restricted

broiler breeders can be very challenging. Feed must be

gradually increased to meet target body weight gains

without over- and under-compensating, which can lead to

mixed messages to the birds’ metabolism. Environmental

temperature can also affect feed allocation though

altering energy requirements for basal metabolism. A

study investigated the affects of fluctuating temperature

on feed requirements for growth and maintenance.

During the 4 to 18 week period, feed allocation should

increase by 0.6g/day to generate a 10 g/day body weight

gain when barn temperature is 21 C. For each 1 C increase

in environmental temperature, feed allocation must

decrease by 0.1 g to reach the 10 g/day body weight gain

target, with the opposite true for temperature decreases.

Management and Physiology

Maternal feeding strategies to improve uniformity.

ROBINSON – Uniformity in broiler breeders improves

profitability along the entire broiler chicken supply chain.

The effects of broiler breeder feed and management

strategies during the growth phase on flock uniformity

were examined. Treatments included everyday and skip-

a-day feeding, scatter feeding (broadcast feed on litter),

feed dilution, and bird sorting. Pullet flock uniformity was

improved by 7 weeks of age by sorting birds based on

body weight or scatter feeding pelleted feed – in both

cases without increasing feed consumption. Diet dilution

by 25% with oat hulls had no effect. The breeder

production and broiler performance data is currently

being analyzed.

Efficiency in broilers linked to efficiency in breeders.

ROBINSON – A study to investigate linkages in broiler

breeder efficiency with efficiency and meat quality traits

of broilers was recently completed. Minimizing

maintenance requirements may not be compatible with

maximizing broiler performance and meat yield. A key

finding was that shifting our target body weight profiles

up or down a bit does not help to trigger improved

production for the majority of hens. Specific sub-

populations of birds benefit the most from these shifts.

Smaller pullets in particular see large increases in egg

production when allowed a higher plane of nutrition.

This project also recently revealed unique information

linking aggressive feed withdrawal to shell quality issues.

The researchers concluded that hen body weight was less

important than feed allocation for egg composition and

quality traits, which were negatively affected by rate of

feed withdrawal.

Metabolism and Reproduction (cont.)

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Phytase in broiler diets

KORVER - The majority of phosphorus contained in plant-

based feed ingredients is unavailable to chickens. This

can lead to over supplementation of P using expensive

mineral sources, and increase phosphorus pollution from

poultry operations. A recent study found that a new feed

phytase (enzyme to release bound phosphorus)

increased feed intake, phosphorus digestibility and

broiler growth.

Feed and Nutrition

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Meat and Egg Products

Eggs contain valuable proteins with potential heart

health effects

WU - Eggs contain valuable proteins and fragments of

these proteins, called bioactive peptides, may have the

potential to lower high blood pressure in humans.

Research has shown that when the cooked eggs come in

contact with stomach enzymes they are broken down

into bioactive peptides that act the same way as ACE

inhibitors blood pressure lowering drugs consumed

by millions of high blood pressure sufferers around the

world. The drugs lower blood pressure by preventing the

formation of angiotensin II, a vasoconstrictor that

contributes to high blood pressure in body. These

valuable peptides may be used to develop a functional

food for cardiovascular disease prevention and

management.

Underutilized protein into high value products

BETTI – Research is underway to investigate methods to

recover and utilize proteins from mechanically separated

poultry meat and spent hens. Proteins extracted and

isolated from these sources can be used as a food

ingredient in proteins include meat fillers, edible protein

film (casing), biodegradable packaging, and coating

agents. One of the advantages of using poultry proteins

as functional ingredients for food applications is the

lower predisposition to allergenic reactions in humans as

compared to other sources of proteins such as soybeans,

eggs or milk. This research offers the flexibility to use the

extracted proteins in high-end products.

Dietary affects on broiler breast meat properties

BETTI - Feeding strategies designed to maximize growth

and yield can affect the suitability of breast meat for

further processed products. Pale, soft, and exudative

(PSE) chicken breast meat is a growing problem in the

industry. An experiment was conducted to study the

effect of dietary protein and energy level on physical and

functional properties of broiler breast meat. Results

indicated that dietary energy and protein levels did not

have a commercial impact on the breast meat physical

and functional properties. However, the gender and

slaughter age did impact the water holding capacity and

pH of the meat.

New methods to increase the value of poultry

byproducts

PIETRASIK and BETTI -Researchers have developed

methods to increase the value of poultry processing

byproducts. The extraction of valuable compounds

found in bone, cartilage, skin, muscle and adipose tissues

increases the economic value of this material. Studies to

date have demonstrated two methods that can be used

to extract chondroitin sulfate from mechanical deboning

byproduct. Further studies are needed to develop low

cost extraction methods. A practical gelatin extraction

method has been developed that provides a high yield

and purity of the final product. Further work is needed

to improve the efficiency of the extraction method.

Bio - Economic Modeling

Pricing strategies in the frozen chicken product market

NILLSON -Researchers evaluated types of pricing

strategies employed by processors/retailers to

understand the degree of industry competitiveness and

its implications for welfare of consumers and chicken

producers. Data suggest that consumers are much more

likely to switch among chicken products in response to

price changes then they are to move completely away

from chicken to other meats. By processors/retailers

raises prices, demand for Canadian frozen chicken

products are raised above what they might be in the

absence of such behaviour. These price and quantity

impacts affect farmer and consumer welfare, as reduced

quantities available in the Canadian marketplace could

affect producer quota allocations in the long term.

Consumers’ understanding and willingness to pay for

egg attributes

GODDARD - Recent studies aimed to understand the

consumer response to certification of credence

attributes for eggs – free run and pasteurised eggs.

Consumers seem to have a significant amount of faith in

labels (without third party verification) and were willing

to pay more for attributes such as animal welfare or free-

run than for attributes directly affecting their health such

as pasteurization. Consumer willingness to pay for a

health attribute (food safety or enhanced health) was

very low but increased significantly with certification

provided by a credible organization, the government

being the most credible. To encourage the uptake of

health enhanced shell eggs beyond a niche market of

highly health conscious/motivated individuals required

objective certification of the credence attribute and may

also require public awareness campaigns.

Product attributes key drivers of value-added poultry

retail prices

ANDERS – Different value–added attributes of frozen

and processed poultry product were found to have a

significant impact on product prices at the retail level.

Besides the price mark-up of renown brands, products

with low processing, chicken breast and trendy flavours

(e.g. teriyaki) fetched the highest retail prices over

comparable generic frozen and processed poultry

products. Retail sales data also indicate the importance

of package and portion size in the consumer’s willingness

to pay a price mark-up for value-added poultry. Ongoing

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Broiler diets to maximize yield and carcass quality

ZUIDHOF – The poultry industry is under increasing

pressure to offer consumers healthier food at lower

prices. Because quality traits in broiler meat are affected

by nutrition, it is important to understand the costs and

benefits of producing a leaner product. A trial using two

different prestarters and 15 different diets varying in

protein and energy levels was designed to evaluate

broiler growth and processing yields. Results indicated

that feeding a prestarter diet formulated for maximum

growth and feed conversion rather than least cost was

beneficial to the entire supply chain because growth and

yield were improved for the lifetime of the broiler. Lean

broiler meat production was achieved by feeding diets

that were 7 to 15% higher in dietary balanced protein

than the breeder recommended diets for maximum

growth and feed conversion.

Understanding the Consumer

Organizational Overview

Governance

Don Copeland, Chair Donco Poultry Ltd., Ontario

Duane Olson, Vice Chair Alberta Turkey Producers

Steve Howe Starline Poultry

Darcy Fitzgerald Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund Ltd.

Deborah Whale Ontario Livestock and Poultry Council (founding member)

Doug Korver Department of AFNS, University of Alberta

Helen Anne Hudson Burnbrae Farms

Jake Kotowich Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Jo Ann Nanninga Alberta Hatching Egg Producers

Reg Ference Foothills Poultry Farm , Lilyfer Poultry Farms (Black

Diamond) Ltd.

Ed Rodenburg Lilydale

Iwona Pawlina, Ex Officio

The Poultry Research Centre - University of Alberta

Frank Robinson, Ex Officio

Department of AFNS - University of Alberta

Martin Zuidhof, Ex Officio, Alberta Agriculture and

Rural Development

Iwona Pawlina Executive Director

Poultry Research Centre

Doug Korver Academic Leader

University of Alberta

Valerie Carney Technology Transfer Specialist


Shannon Park Technology Adoption and Commercialization


Lyle Bouvier Poultry Research Centre Unit Manager


Operations

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Mirko Betti Assistant Professor - Value Added Poultry Meat

Graduate Students: 4 + 2 (co-supervisor)

Technicians: 1

Summer Assistants/Undergraduate Students: 1

Gaylene Fasenko Associate Professor - Poultry Embryology and Chick

Quality

Graduate Students: 5

Technicians: 1


Ellen Goddard Professor - Co-operative Chair in Agricultural Marketing

and Business


Technicians/research assistants: 2

Derek Haley Assistant Professor - Applied Animal Behaviour

Douglas Korver Associate Professor - Poultry Nutrition


Technicians: 2


Lynn McMullen Professor - Food Microbiology

Graduate Students: 4 + (co-supervisor)

Technicians: 1

Tomas Nilsson Assistant Professor - Agribusiness, Industrial

Organization and Member of the AVRI Council


Undergraduate Students: 2 + 4 (co-supervisor)

Robert Renema Assistant Professor - Value Added Poultry Science

Graduate Students: 2+2 (co-supervisor)

Post Doctoral Fellows/Research Associates: 1


Frank Robinson Professor - Poultry Production and Physiology; and

Interim Vice-Provost and Dean of Students


Technicians: 1


(Robinson/Renema)

Summer/Undergraduate Students: 1

Bodo Steiner

Assistant Professor - Economics of Value Chain

Wendy Wismer Associate Professor - Sensory and Consumer Scientist




Jianping Wu Assistant Professor - High Value Egg Utilization



Technicians: 1


Martin Zuidhof Associate Professor – Poultry Science


Technicians: 1


Researchers

Totals

Graduate Students 35

Post Doctoral Fellows/Research Associates 7

Technicians 11*

Summer Assistants/Undergraduate Students 10

*includes 6 technicians employed by researchers and 4

employed by the Poultry Unit

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Fernando Hernandez (Dr. Zuidhof)

Jennifer Saunders-Blades (Dr. Korver)

Ali Pishnamazi (Dr. Renema)

Dileep, A O (Dr. Betti)

Lei Bo (Dr. Wu)

Sun Jong You (Dr. Wu)

Huang Wuyuan (Dr. Wu)

Erin O’Dea Christopher Research Technician

Nigel Davidson Animal Care Technician

Yan Xu Research Technician

Felicity Dennis Animal Care Technician

Giles Hinse Animal Care Technician

Shawn Rankin Animal Care Technician

Chris Ouellette Instrumentation Technician

Laurie Heidebrecht Administrative Support

Jordana Williams Laboratory Research Technician

Kerry Nadeau Research Technician

Shengwen Shen High Value Egg Technician

Matt Oryschak Biosecurity Coordinator

Research Associates

Technical and Administrative Support

Post Doctoral Fellows

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Jacky Chan MSc program (Dr. Betti)

Project: High pressure effects on chicken meat process.

Umesh Chand MSc program (Dr. Nilsson)

Project: Consumer welfare, firm behaviour and supply

management policies in the chicken industry.

Dulal Paul MSc program (Drs. Renema and Zuidhof)

Project: Temperature and protein: energy ration

linkages between breeder and broiler energetics,

performance and carcass quality.

Ana Ulmer Franco PhD program (Dr. Fasenko)

Project: Omphalitis and broiler chick quality: evaluating

the morphology and microbiology of yolk sack.

Jacob Hamidu PhD program (Dr. Fasenko)

Project: Factors affecting turkey embryonic

metabolism, cell viability and gene expression.

Melissa Haveroen PhD program (Dr. McMullen)

Project: Detection of bacteriocins in meats.

Linda Ho MSc program (Dr. McMullen)

Project: Spoilage of meat by psychrotrophic Clostridium

spp.

Simmon Hofstetter PhD Program (Dr. McMullen and Dr. Gänzle)

Project: High pressure processing to improve the safety

of processed meats.

Erica Holm MSc program (Dr. Robinson)

Project: Optimizing broiler chicken carcass uniformity

through maternal management and nutrition.

Yuliya Hrynets MSc program (Dr. Betti)

Project: Recovery of muscle protein extracted from

mechanically-separated poultry meat.

Mejo K.R. MSc program (Dr. Wu

Project: Antioxidant peptides from egg.

Melissa Johnson MSc program (Dr. Korver)

Project: The Effect of maternal antioxidants on innate

immune function in broiler chicks.

Sen Li MSc program (Dr. Wu)

Project: Reducing egg allergenicity by fermentation.

Christine Lui MSc program (Dr. McMullen)

Project: Multiple-bacteriocin producing lactic acid

bacteria.

Margaret MacKenzie PhD program (Dr. Fasenko)

Project: (1) Breeder parent age effects on fertility,

embryonic mortality, and broiler chick quality. (2) Effect

of male age and semen storage length on sperm

motility, semen protein composition, and fertility in

broilers and turkey breeders.

Sandy Mael PhD program (Dr. Korver)

Project: 25-OH vitamin D3 in poultry.

Kaustav Majumder MSc program (Dr. Wu)

Project: QSAR-aided study of antihypertensive peptides

from eggs.

Lorelei Martinez Miguel MSc program (Dr. Wismer)

Project: Consumer product maps for poultry products:

Established perceptions and new product opportunities.

Vida Moayedi MSc program (Dr. Betti)

Project: Recovery of muscle protein extracted from

broiler dark meat.

Sahar Navidghasemizad PhD program (Drs. Wu, Temelli)

Project: Extraction of egg phospholipids from leftover

egg yolk.

Emefa Monu PhD program (Dr. McMullen)

Project: Multiple bacteriocins to improve safety of meat

products.

Graduate Students

14

Sandeep Nain MSc program (Dr. Renema)

Project: Optimization of laying hens for value-added egg

production.

Abie Naeima MSc program (Dr. Robinson)

Project: Linkages between reproductive fitness and

growth potential in broilers.

Liyana Arachichilage Chamila Koushalya

Nimalaratne MSc program (Dr. Wu)

Project: Phytochemicals in egg.

Tulia Ines Perez de la Ossa MSc program (Drs. Betti and Renema)

Project: Stability of omega-3 enriched poultry products.

Yuan Ren MSc program (Drs. Wu, Renema)

Project: Stability of omega-3 PUFAs in enriched eggs

fortified with antioxidants following storage and

cooking.

Josue Romano PhD program (Dr. Fasenko)

Project: to be determined

Patrycja Romanowska MSc Program (Dr. Goddard)

Project: Consumer demand for certification of

production and credence attributes in food.

Melanie Rustad PhD program (Dr. Robinson)

Project: Growth vs. reproductive fitness in female

broiler parent stocks.

Brenda Schneider MSc program (Dr. Betti)

Project: Supply chain approach to meat quality.

Sandeep Singla MSc program (Drs. Korver and Betti)

Project: Factors affecting the occurrence of “black

bone” discoloration in broiler chicken thigh meat.

Hayat Shah MAg program (Dr. Korver)

Project: course-based degree program

Cibele Torres PhD program (Dr. Korver)

Project: Effect of maternal trace mineral nutrition on

bone development in broiler embryos and chicks.

Zahir Uddin MSc program (Dr. Fasenko)

Project: course-based degree program

Mojtaba Yegani PhD program (Dr. Korver)

Project: Factors affecting feedstuff quality for broiler

chickens.

Graduate Students (cont.)

15

16

Examining the effects of the hole created

during in ovo injection in turkey hatching

eggs.

Project duration: 2008

Total project cost: $1,287 (in – kind)

Funders: Lilydale

Fasenko, G. Lilydale (in-kind) 1,287 Turkey producers, hatching egg

producers, hatcheries

Poultry embryonic metabolism, cell viability

and gene expression: the influence of egg

storage

Project duration: 2008 - 2010

Total project cost: $145,287

Funders: AFC, PIC, UofA

Fasenko, G.,

Barreda, D.,

Guan, L.

AFC

PIC

UofA in-kind

Egg producers, hatching egg

producers, hatcheries

Chick quality: Links to chick score, maternal

efficiency, and enrichment of the maternal

diet.



Funders: SCIDF

Renema, R.,

Robinson, F.

SCIDF

7,376

Chicken producers, hatching

egg producers

84,342

15,946

45,000

Embryology and Chick Quality

Project Title Primary Scientist

and Collaborators Contributor Amount ($) Who Benefits

Research Funding: Project Listing 2008-09

Embryology and Chick Quality (cont.)

Omphatilitis and broiler chick quality:

evaluating the morphology and

microbiology of yolk sacs



Funders: ALIDF, AFC, ACP, SCIDF, NSERC,

UofA, Hatch Tech, Oregon State University,

Maple Leaf

Fasenko, G.,

McMullen, L., Raivio, T.

Cherian, G. (Oregon

State University),

Meijerhof, R. (Hatch

Tech, the Netherlands)

ALIDF

ACP

AFC

SCIDF

NSERC

UofA in-kind

Hatch Tech in

kind

Oregon State

University (in -

kind)

Maple Leaf (in -

kind)

20,000

3,525

13,683

10,000

4,000

22,500

3,750

3,750

251

Hatching egg producers,

chicken producers, processors

Nutrient enrichment of broiler breeder

diets to improve broiler chick quality and

immune function



Funders: AFC, Archer Daniels Midland, DSM

Nutritional Products, UofA

Korver, D.

AFC

Archer Daniels

Midland

DSM Nutritional

Products

UofA (in-kind

16,133

50,000

40,000

37,500

All sectors



Altering broiler breeder composition to

improve support of early chick quality and

long-term maintenance of lay

Project duration: 2008-2011


Funders: ALIDF, PIC. ACP, Aviagen

Renema, R.,

Zuidhof, M.

PIC

8,000


chicken producers, processors

17

18



Embryology and Chick Quality (cont.)

Effect of maternal organic trace minerals

on embryonic bone development in

broiler chicks



Funders: Novus International

Korver, D.

Novus

International

37,240

Chicken producers Hatching

egg producers, Processors,

Breeders, Feed companies

Temperature and protein:energy ration

linkages between breeder and broiler ener-

getics, performance, and carcass quality



Funders: ALIDF,AFC,ACP, PIC,SCIDF, Aviagen,

ARD, UofA, PRC

Zuidhof, M.

Renema, R.

ALIDF

AFC

ACP

PIC

Aviagen

Aviagen (in-kind)

60,000

60,000

5,000

25,000

40,000

26,450


breeders, feed companies

Effect of male age and semen storage

length on sperm motility, semen protein

composition, and fertility in broiler and

turkey breeders



Funders: AFC, ALIDF, NSERC, AFAC, Hybrid

Turkey, UofA, USDA, Oregon State University

Fasenko, G.,

Kav, K., Dyck, M., Bakst,

M. (Germplasm and

Gamete Physiology Lab.,

ARS-USDA), Froman,

D.P. (Oregon State Uni-

versity)

Ag Food Council

ALIDF

NSERC

AFAC

Hybrid Turkey (in kind)

UOfA (in-kind)

USDA (in-kind)

Oregon State University (in

kind )

59,901

45,000

11,000

16,090

11,516

45,000

7,500

7,500

Chicken producers, hatching egg

producers, turkey producers,

primary breeders

Metabolism and Reproduction

Metabolism and reproduction

Breeder parent age affects on fertility,

embryonic mortality, and broiler chick

quality (2006-2009)



Funders: ALIDF, AARI, ACP, PIC, UofA, U of

Georgia, Oregon State University, N.

Caroline State University

Fasenko, G.,

Froman, D.P. (Oregon

State University),

Wilson, J.L. (U of

Georgia), Wineland,

M.J. (North Carolina

State University)

ALIDF

AARI

ACP

PIC

UofA (in - kind)

U of Georgia (in -

kind)

Oregon State

University (in -

kind)

N. Carolina

University (in -

kind)

20,000

10,000

4,200

11,624

29,120

10,920

10,920

10,920

Chicken producers, hatching

egg producers, breeders

Determining linkages between optimized

maternal growth and egg production

efficiency with broiler offspring growth and

yield traits



Funders: ACP, BC Hatching Egg Producers,

Aviagen, NSERC, AAFC

Robinson, F.,

Renema, R., Zuidhof,

M., Anthony, N.M. and

Putman, C.T.

ACP

BC HEP

Aviagen

NSERC

AAFC

12,000

10,000

15,000

34,438

34,438

Broiler, hatching egg

producers, hatchery, feed

industry, processing and

primary breeding

Feed Grain Quality and Supply



Funders: ACIDF

Helm, J,

Zijlstra, R., Beltranena,

E., Korver, D.,

McAllister, T., Oba, M.

ACIDF

45,258

Chicken producers, Egg

producers, Hatching egg

producers, Turkey producers,

Feed companies



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Metabolism and reproduction (cont.)

Optimizing broiler chicken carcass

uniformity through maternal management

and nutrition



Funders: ALIDF, AFC, Aviagen

Robinson, F.,

Renema, R., Zuidhof,

M., Carney, V.

ALIDF

AFC

Aviagen

12,165

12,165

25,000

Broiler, hatching egg

producers, hatchery, feed

industry

Protein metabolism during the acute phase

inflammatory response in the domestic

fowl



Funders: NSERC

Korver, D.

NSERC

29,000

Chicken producers, Turkey

producers

Quantum Phytase Broiler Trial



Funders: Syngenta Animal Nutrition

Korver, D.

Syngenta Animal

Nutrition

26,543

Chicken producers, Egg

producers, Hatching egg

producers, Turkey producers,

Feed companies



20

Meat and Egg Products and Processes

Co-extraction of valuable egg white proteins

through fractionation



Funders: ALIDF, AEP

Wu,J.,

Kav,N., Mazurek,V.

ALIDF

AEP

73,640

23,000

Egg producers, egg

processors

Integrated utilization of leftover egg yolk

pellet after antibody extraction



Funders: ALIDF/AARI

Wu, J.,

Temelli, F., Korver, D.,

Curtis, J

AARI/ALIDF

114,224

Egg producers, egg

processors

Protein-based biomaterials from spent hens



Funders: CPRC

Wu,J.,

Betti, M.

CPRC

20,000

Chicken producers, egg

producers, hatching egg

producers, processors

Antioxidant peptides from egg proteins



Funders: NSERC

Wu, J.

NSERC

25,180

Egg producers, egg

processors



21

22



Meat and Egg Products and Processes (cont.)

QSAR –aided study of antihypertensive

peptides from eggs



Funders: ALIDF

Wu, J.,

Davidge, S.

ALIDF

74,239

Egg producers, egg processors

Phytochemicals in eggs



Funders: CEMA, Ag Funding Consortium

Wu, J., Renema, R

CEMA

Ag. Funding

Consortium in

2010

24,587

Egg producers, egg processors

Development of a comprehensive platform

for value-added utilization of poultry

products (infrastructure funds)



Funders: CFI, AB Advanced Education, UofA

Wu, J.,

Betti, M. Renema, R.

CFI

Alberta

Advanced

Education

120,000

120,000

All sectors

New approach for increasing the

profitability of mechanically separated

poultry meat (MSPM) and dark meat in

further processing



Funders: ALIDF, ACP, ATP

Betti, M.,

Wismer, W.,

Zuidhof, M.

ALIDF

ACP

ATP

83,500

13,500

11,000

Chicken producers, turkey

producers, processors




High pressure processing of chicken meat



Funders: ALIDF

Betti, M.,

Gaenzle, M.,

Zuidhof, M

ALIDF

65,890

Chicken and turkey producers,

processors

Extraction of proteoglycans and gelatin

from poultry by-products



Funders: ALIDF

Petrasik, Z. (ARD),

Betti, M., Yau, J., Jantz,

J., Anderwald, A. (ARD)

ALIDF

Chicken and turkey producers,

processors

Improving Omega-3 PUFA Enrichment of

Broiler Meat Using Modified Flax



Funders: Ag Funding Consortium, PIC

Renema, R.,

Zuidhof, M.,

Betti, M.

PIC

7,000

Chicken producers, processors

Oxidative Stability of Omega-3 PUFA

Enriched Eggs Fortified with Antioxidants

and Subjected to a Range of Cooking

Conditions



Funders: Ag Funding Consortium, PIC

Renema, R.,

Wu, J.,

Carney, V.,

Zuidhof, M.

PIC

7,000

Egg processors, egg producers

40,000

23

24




Value-added Poultry Science



Funders: UofA

Renema, R.

UofA/AFNS

25,000

All sectors

Factors affecting the “black bone”

discoloration in broiler chicken thigh meat



Funders: ALIDF, ACP, DSM Nutritional

Products, UofA

D. R. Korver ,

M. Betti,

W. Wismer

ALIDF

ACP

DSM Nutritional

Products

DSM Nutritional

Products (in - kind)

UofA (in-kind)

58,101

12,500

12,500

5,600

95,000

Chicken producers, Turkey

producers, Processors

Bacteriocins for food safety



Funders: NSERC

McMullen, L.M.

NSERC

34,000

Poultry processors

Multiple bacteriocin producing lactic acid

bacteria



Funders: NSERC

Vederas, J.C.,

McMullen, L.M.

NSERC

164,000

Poultry processors





High pressure processing to improve the

safety of processed meats

Project duration: 3 years


Funders: ALIDF

McMullen, L.M.

G. Gänzle

ALIDF

101,775

Egg processors

Immunotargeting with CD154 (CD40L) to

improve avian influenza vaccine responses

in chicken



Funders: AFC, ACP, AEP, UofA

Korver , D.R.

Gutfreund, K.

(U of A, Department of

Medicine)

AFC

ACP

AEP

UofA (in kind)

18,000

1000

1000

2000

Chicken producers, egg

producers, hatching egg


processors, breeders

Improving the effectiveness of laying hens

for use in value-added egg production



Funders: PIC, AFC, AEP, ALIDF, Alltech

Biotechnology Inc

Renema, R.

Alltech

Biotechnology Inc

7,000

Egg producers

25

26



Use of dietary thyroxin as an alternative

moulting procedure in turkey breeder

hens.



Funders: CTMA, CPRC

Renema, R.,

Bedecarrats, G.

NSERC-CRD

18,455

Turkey producers, hatching

egg producers, turkey

breeders

Ante-mortem stressors affect broiler meat

value



Funders: AFAC, PIC

Renema, R.,

Zuidhof, M.,

Betti, M.,

Carnery, V.

AFAC, PIC 10,000 Chicken producers, processors

Bio-economics and Consumer Research

Benefits to the poultry value chain

participants of providing new producer

incentives for improved quality: Beyond

relative performance contracting



Funders: ACP, ALIDF

Steiner, B.,

Zuidhof, M.,

Schneider, B

ACP

ALIDF

5,520

47,680

All sectors




Bio-economics and Consumer Research

Risk perception and risk communication

issues in Canada, a consumer perspective



Funders: AARI, MITACS

Steiner, B.,

Anders, S.

AARI

MITACS

40,250

15,000

Egg producers, chicken


processors

Food at home demand



Funders: AAFC-CMD

Nilsson, T.,

Goddard, E

AAFC-CMD

15,500

Producers, processors

Consumer and omega 3



Funders: AFC-CMD

Nilsson, T. ,

Peng

AAFC-CMD

25,000


Food at home demand - Changing

Perceptions of Meat



Funders: Ag Funding Consortium

Nilsson, T.,

Goddard, E,

Anders, S.,

Chase, D.

Ag Funding

Consortium

7,130


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Bio-economics and Consumer Research (cont.)

Food quality claims and food assurance



Funders: AAFC

Goddard, E.,

Adamowich, V.,

Nillson, T.,

Hobbs

AAFC

60,000


Food-away from home - consumption and

health

Project duration: $5,000

Total project cost: UofA - EFF

Funders: UofA

Nilsson, T.,

Goddard, E

UofA-EFP

5,000


Advertising and health



Funders: UofA – EFF

Nilsson, T.,

Goddard, E.

UofA-EFP

2,300


Predicting successes and failures of value

added meats


Total Project cost: $188,000

Funders: Ag Funding Consortium

Goddrd, E.

AG Funding

Consortium

23,575

Poultry meat producers and

processors



Bio-economics and Consumer Research (cont.)

Vitamin enhanced eggs – What drives

consumption?



Funders: ALES Food and Health Initiative

Goddard, E.,

Nilsson, T.

UofA/ALES 30,000 Egg producers, processors

Analytical comparison of public and

private standards in agricultural and agri-

food markets



Funders: AAFC

Goddard , E., .

Nilsson, T.,

Adamowicz, V.,

Hobbs., J.

AAFC 60,000 All sectors

There's a Heifer in Your Tank - connecting

communities to enhance agricultural

awareness



Funders: ALIDF

Robinson, F. ALIDF 150,000 All sectors

Broiler Breeder School



Funders: individual producers

Carney, V.,

Researchers

Industry 20,050 Hatching egg producers

Education and Learning

TOTAL Funding: $3,208,878

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Funding

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University of

Alberta,

$2,468,750 , 61%

Alberta Gov.,

ALIDF, AARI,

$1,385,750 , 34%Alberta Industry

Boards,

$189,530 , 5%

PRC Base Funding, 2008-09 (Total: $4,044,030)

PRC Industry Base Funding, 2008-09 (Total: $189,530)

Alberta Chicken

Producers,

$66,700 , 35%

Sparks Eggs,

$6,440 , 3%

Burnbrae Farms,

$6,440 , 3%Maple Leaf,

$10,700 , 6%

Lilydale,

$10,700 , 6%

Alberta Egg

Producers,

$26,450 , 14% Alberta Hatching

Egg Producers,

$41,400 , 22%

Alberta Turkey

Producers,

$20,700 , 11%

Total investment in research: $3,208,876

Total distribution of benefits: $10,938,149 ($3.4 for every $1 invested)

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Universities (Canada,

USA), $382,430, 12%

Industry - other,

$416,319 , 13%

CPRC (industry),

$20,000 , 1%

Alberta Govt.,

$1,413,958 , 44%

Govt.

Canada, USA,

$769,848 , 24%

Other Prov. Govt.,

$32,376 , 1%

Alberta Industry

Boards,

$99,375, 3%

PIC (industry),

$74,570 , 2%

PRC Research Funding, 2008-09 (Total: $3,208,876)

$1,731,200

$1,765,266

$1,611,469

$2,216,129

$1,003,030

$1,435,081

$1,199,115Breeders

Hatching Eggs

Chicken Producers

Turkey Producers

Egg Producers

Processors

Feed Industry

Research Funding Benefiting Commodity Groups, 2008-09

Total research funding: $3,208,876 (100%)

Alberta Government: $1,413,958 (44%)

Government of Canada: $769,848 (24%)

Industry: $610,264 (19%)

Other: $414,806 (13%)

Facility Usage

Facility/Unit

% Utilization by:

Broiler/Turkey

Trials

Breeder

Trials

Layer

Trials

Unit

Operations

Brooder House (48 floor pens) 7.4 56.7 64.1

Breeder Hen Cages (288 units) 43 43

Breeder Male Cages (60 units) 43 43

Vencomatic Colony Housing (2 units) 0

Nutrition House (32 pens) 35 11.5 46

Specht Pullet Cages (Pullet Trials) 45 4 49

Environmental Chambers 12 40 12 64

Test House - Floor Pens 75 75

Test House - Conventional Cages 87 87

Test House - Colony Cages 87 87

Broiler Processing Plant (3-day kills) 3 6

Overall %

Utilization

Hatchery 5 1 hatch 18 hatches

Facility User Group Utilization

Lilydale Classroom Alberta Chicken Producers 1 days

Alberta Egg Producers 3 days

Alberta Turkey Producers 0 days

Alberta Hatching Egg Producers 0 days

Processors 10 days

Poultry Research Centre meetings/functions 67 days

University of Alberta and other 8 days

Industry-related workshops 10 days


Computer Lab 25 man hours/d

Students (undergraduate and graduate), technicians and

researchers

Non-Research Facilities

Research Facilities

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Refereed Papers in Scholarly Journals

Betti, M., Schneider, B.L., Wismer, W., Zuidhof, M.J.,

Carney, V. and Renema, R. 2008. Omega-3 enriched

broiler meat. Functional properties, oxidative

stability and consumer acceptance. Poultry Science.

In press.

Bohaychuk, V.M., van Belkum, M.J., Stiles, N.E. and

McMullen, L.M. 2008. Effect of low temperature on

stability of θ-type plasmids in Carnobacterium

maltaromaticum. FEMS Microbiol. Letters 280:14-

20.

Chase, D., Nilsson, T., Emunu, J.O., McCann-Hiltz, D.

and Peng, Y. Canadian Consumers Purchasing

Behaviour of Omega-3 Products. Journal of Food

Distribution Research (JFDR). In press.

DeJonge, J., van Trijp, H., Goddard, E. and Frewer, L.

2008, “Consumer confidence in the safety of food in

Canada and the Netherlands: the Validation of a

generic framework”, Food Quality and Preference,

Vol. 19: 439-451.

Fasenko, G. M, and O’Dea, E.E. 2008. Evaluating

broiler growth and mortality in chicks with minor

navel conditions at hatching. Poultry Science 87:594-

597.

Jendral, M. J., Korver, D.R., Church, J.S. and Feddes,

J.J.R. 2008. Bone mineral density and breaking

strength of White Leghorns housed in conventional,

modified, and commercially available colony battery

cages. Poultry Science 87:828-837.

Majumder, K. and Wu, J. 2009. Angiotensin I

converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from mimic in

vitro gastrointestinal digestion of cooked eggs.

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. In press.

Pishnamazi, A., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof, M.J.,

Robinson, R.E. 2008. Effect of Initial Full Feeding of

Broiler Breeder Pullets on Carcass Development and

Body Weight Uniformity. J. of Appl. Poult. Res.

17:505-514.

Renema, R. A., Sikur, V.R., Robinson, F.E., Korver,

D.R. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Effects of nutrient

density and age at photostimulation on carcass traits

and reproductive efficiency in fast- and slow-

feathering turkey hens. Poultry Science 87:1897-

1908.

Romero, L. F., Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A., Naeima,

A. and Robinson, F.E. 2009. Effects of maternal

energetic efficiency on egg traits, chick traits, broiler

growth, yield, and meat quality. Poultry Science

88:236-245.

Romero, L. F., Zuidhof, M.J., Robinson, F.E., Renema,

R.A. and Naeima, A. 2008. Characterization of

energetic efficiency in broiler breeder females during

the production phase. Poultry Science 88:227-235.

Romero, L. F., Renema, R.A., Naeima, A., Zuidhof,

M.J. and Robinson, F.E. 2008. Effect of reducing body

weight variability on the sexual maturation and

reproductive performance of broiler breeder

females. Poultry Science 88:445-452.

Saunders-Blades,J. L., MacIsaac, J.L., Korver, D.R. and

Anderson, D.M. 2009. The effect of calcium source

and particle size on the production performance and

bone quality of laying hens. Poultry Science 88: 338-

353.

Sikur, V. R., Robinson, F.E., Korver, D.R., Renema,

R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Effects of nutrient

density and age at photostimulation on carcass traits

and reproductive efficiency in fast- and slow-

feathering turkey hens. Poultry Science 87:1897-

1908.

Silversides, F. G., Song, Y., Renema, R.A., Rathgeber,

B.R. and Classen, H.L. 2008. Cryopreservation of

Germplasm from Chickens Kept in Canadian Research

Institutions. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88:577-580.

Evidence of Productivity

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Wu, J. and Muir, A.D. 2008. Isoflavones content in

soy ACE inhibitory peptides and its potential

contribution to the antihypertensive activity. Journal

of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 56(21): 9899-

9904.

Wu, J., Aluko R.E and Muir, A. D. 2008. Purification of

angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides

from enzymatic hydrolysate of defatted canola meal.

Food Chemistry 2008, 111 (4), 942-950.

Wu, J. and Muir, D.A. 2008. Comparative structural,

emulsifying and biological properties of two major

canola proteins, cruciferin and napin. Journal of

Food Science 73, C210-C216.

Wu, J., Johnson, L.A. and Jung, S. 2009. De-

emulsification of the oil-rich emulsion from enzyme-

assisted aqueous extraction of extruded soybean

flakes. Bioresource Technology 100(2) 527-533.

Yegani, M. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Factors affecting

intestinal health in poultry. Poultry Science 87:2052-

2063.

Conference Presentations (Abstracts)

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Refereed Papers in Scholarly Journals (cont.)

Gulde, V.A.L., Renema, R.A. and Bedecarrats, G.Y.

2008. Use of Dietary Thyroxin as an Alternate Molting

Procedure in Turkey Breeder Hens. Poultry Science 87

(Suppl. 1):37-38.

Hamidu, J. A. ,Fasenko, G.M., O’Dea, E.E. and Feddes,

J.J.F. 2008. Influence of turkey genetic selection and

parent flock age on embryonic metabolism. Poultry

Science 87 (Suppl. 1): 33 (abstract).

Haveroen, M.E., Bressler, D.C., Kav, N.N.V. and

McMullen, L.M. 2008. Phage display for generation of

bacteriocin-specific antibody fragments. 9th

Sympo-

sium on Lactic Acid Bacteria: Genetics, metabolism

and applications, Aug 31 to Sept 4, 2008. The Nether-

lands.

Hernandez, F. I. L., Korver, D.R., Renema, R.A. and

Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Dietary protein and energy effects

on broiler live performance to 42 days. Poultry

Science 87 (Suppl. 1):144.

Hernandez, F. I. L., Korver, D.R., Renema, R.A. and

Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Effects of Dietary Protein and

Energy on Broiler Live Performance to 36 days. Poultry

Science 87(Suppl. 1):68.

Johnson, M. L. and Korver, D.R. 2008. The effect of

dietary supplementation on egg vitamin content.

Poultry Science 87 (Suppl. 1):51.

Kawalilak, L. T., Franco, A.M. and Fasenko, G.M. 2008.

Impaired intestinal villi growth in broiler chicks with

navel buttons. Poultry Science 87 (Suppl. 1): 17

(Abstr.).

Kirschenman, R. D., Moehn, S. and Korver, D.R. 2008.

Strain and immune status affect body protein

metabolism and lysine requirements in broilers.

Poultry Science 87 (Suppl. 1):8.

Koeckhoven, S., Robinson, F.E., Lamont, A. and Pen-

rice, D. 2008. Enhancing the student learning environ-

ment through daily participation of teaching assistants

in the classroom. NACTA Journal.

Korver, D. R., Fleming. R.H. and Heck, R.J. 2008. Age-

related changes in structural and medullary bone min-

eral density in laying hens. Electronic proceedings

World’s Poultry Congress, Brisbane, Australia. July 3,

2008.

MacKenzie, M.E., Fasenko, G.M., Christopher, E. E.,

Wilson, J.L., and Froman, D.P. 2008. Hens or roosters:

which gender has a greater impact on fertility &

broiler body weights as a flock ages. Poultry Science

Majumder, K. and Wu, J. 2008. Will consumption of

eggs or egg products have benefits for hypertension

management? Poster presented at the Poultry

Science Association 97th

Annual Meeting, Niagara

Falls, Canada, July 20-23. (abstract).

Naeima, A., Zuidhof, M.J., Romero, L.M., Renema,

R.A. and Robinson, F.E. 2008. Effect of maternal feed

management and maternal efficiency on chick

quality, residual yolk utilization, and early growth of

broiler chicks. Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):45.

Perez, T. I., Betti, M., Zuidhof, M.J., Schneider, B.L.,

Renema, R.A., Carney, V.L. and Korver, D.R. 2008.

Omega-3 Enrichment of Chicken Meat Using Ground

Flaxseed: Effect of Level and Duration on Fatty acids

Composition of Trycyglycerols and Phospholipids.

Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):134.

Perez, T. I., Betti, M., Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A.

and Ren, Y. 2008. Fatty acids stability in enriched

broiler meat during cooking. Poultry Science 87

(Suppl. 1):126.

Pishnamazi, A., Renema, R.A., Robinson, F.E. and

Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Varying dietary protein level

during rearing affects broiler breeder pullet growth

and development. Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):63.

Ren, Y., Wu, J., Renema, R.A., Betti, M. and Zuidhof,

M.J. 2008. Stability of omega-3 PUFAs in enriched

eggs fortified with antioxidants following storage

and cooking. Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):127.

Renema, R. A., Robinson, F.E. and Zuidhof, M.J.

2008. Management and Feeding of Broiler Breeders.

XXIII World’s Poultry Congress. World’s Poultry

Science J. 64(Supp. 2):161.

Renema, R. A., Zuidhof, M.J. Peters, D.S., Berezowski.

J. and Ouellette, C. 2008. Effect of feed restriction on

core body temperature dynamics of broilers. Poultry

Science 87(Suppl. 1):76.

Robinson, F. E., Penrice, D., Lamont, A. and

Koeckhoven, S. 2008. Communicating to the

consumer through a student writing project in an

introductory animal science class. NACTA Journal

52: 97.

Robinson, F. E., Penrice, D., Varnhagen, S. and

Wuetherick, B. 2008. Pre-term, term and Post-term

student perceptions of project based courses.

NACTA Journal. 52:71.

Romero, L. F., Robinson, F.E., Naeima, A., Renem

a,R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Characterization of


the production phase in relation to feed intake. XXIII

World’s Poultry Congress. World’s Poultry Science J.

64(Supp. 2):467.

Romero, L. F., Robinson, F.E., Naeima, A., Renema,

R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Effects of broiler

breeder feed allocation on broiler chick quality, yolk

sac utilization and early growth rate. XXIII World’s

Poultry Congress. World’s Poultry Science J. 64

(Supp. 2):385.

Romero, L. F., Zuidhof, M.J., Robinson, F.E., Naeima,

A. and Renema, R.A. 2008. Evaluation of an empirical

nonlinear model to estimate feed intake in broiler

breeders. Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):168.

Saunders-Blades, J. L. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Effect

of maternal and dietary 25-OH vitamin D3 on broiler

production and immunity. (electronic proceedings).

World’s Poultry Congress, Brisbane, Australia. July 4,

2008.

Schneider, B. L., Zuidhof, M.J., Carney, V.L., Betti, M.

and Renema, R.A. 2008. Effect of protein and energy

levels on broiler breast morphology. XXIII World’s

Poultry Congress. World’s Poultry Science J. 64

(Supp. 2):302.

Schneider, B. L., Renema, R.A, Betti, M., Zuidhof, M.J.

and Carney, V.L. 2008. Effect of Ante-Mortem

Holding Temperature and Shackling Time on Broiler

Meat Quality. XXIII World’s Poultry Congress.

World’s Poultry Science J. 64(Supp. 2):328.

Wu, J. 2008. Extraction and characterization of

ovomucin from egg whites. Oral presented at the

14th

World Congress of Food Science and

Technology, Shanghai, China, Oct. 19-23. (abstract ).

Wu, J. and AO, Dileep. 2008. Extraction of ovomucin

from egg whites. Oral presented at 99th

AOCS Annual

Meeting, Seattle, USA, May 18-21. (abstract ).

Conference Presentations (cont.)

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Zuidhof, M. J., Korver, D.R., Renema, R.A., Schneider,

B.L., Betti, M. and Hernandez, F.I.L. 2008. Modeling

nutritional impacts on yield dynamics of broilers to

improve lean yield. XXIII World’s Poultry Congress.

World’s Poultry Science J. 64(Supp. 2):272.

Zuidhof, M. J., Hernandez, F.I.L., Renema, R.A.,

Schneider, B.L. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Formulation of

broiler diets to maximize carcass yield and quality.

Proceedings of the 29th Western Nutrition

Conference. Edmonton, AB. September 23-24, 2008.

Zuidhof, M. J., Renema, R.A. and Robinson, F.E.

2008. Teenage chicks: How to manage puberty in

broiler breeders. Invited presentation to Association

Québécoise des industries de nutrition animale et

céréalière (AQINAC), Nov. 18, 2008.

Zuidhof, M. J., Renema, R.A., Peters, D.S.,

Berezowski, J., Hernandez, F.I.L. and Annett, C. 2008.

Effect of protein and energy levels on core body

temperature dynamics and response to heat stress

in broilers. Poultry Science 87(Suppl. 1):67.

Zuidhof, M. J., Renema, R.A, Robinson, F.E., Holm, E.

and Pishnamazi, A. 2008. Pullet uniformity improves

chick production. Invited presentation to Association

Québécoise des industries de nutrition animale et

céréalière (AQINAC), Nov. 18, 2008.

Scientific and Industry Presentations (with or without Proceedings)

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Conference Presentations (cont.)

Dai, Y. and Goddard, E. 2008. Firm Behavior in

Canadian Meat Industry: Trade and Pricing

Competition. Presented at the Canadian Agricultural

Economics Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City,

July, 2008.

Fasenko, G. M. 2008. Alberta Chicken Producers

Research Symposium. Capri Centre Red Deer, AB,

February 25, 2008.

Fasenko, G. M. 2008. Conducting research aimed to

improve embryo and hatchling survival – Are we

there yet? Poultry Industry Council Research

Meeting. November 10, 2008. Kitchener, ON.

Fasenko, G. M. 2008. Who’s your daddy, and other

questions the hatching egg industry needs answers

to. Poultry Industry Council Industry Meeting.

November 10, 2008. Kitchener, ON.

Fernando, J., Goddard, E. and Nilsson, T. Trans-Fatty

Acids (TFA) Regulation and Restaurant Response. 25

pages. The REGSA 2nd annual graduate student

conference, January 2009.

Fernando, J., Goddard, E. and Nilsson, T. 2008.

Structural Change in the Demand for Food Away

From Home: Case of Trans Fatty Acids(TFAs) in

Restaurant Foods. Poster presentation at the CDPAC

Third National Conference. Ottawa ON.

Fernando, J., Goddard, E. and Nilsson, T. Consumer

Demand for Food Away From Home in Canada: Case

of Trans Fats and Implications for Health Policy”,

poster presented at Chronic Disease Prevention

Alliance of Canada CDPAC Third Annual Conference,

Ottawa, Nov 24-26, 2008.

Fernando, J., Nilsson, T. and Goddard, E. Structural

Change in Food Away From Home (FAFH) in Canada:

Case of Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in Restaurant

Foods”, Presented at the Canadian Agricultural

Economics Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City,

July, 2008.

Franco, A. M., Kawalilak, L.T. and Fasenko, G.M.

Impaired intestinal villi growth in broiler chicks with

navel buttons. Prairie Poultry Meeting, May 7 & 8,

2008, Winnipeg, MB.

Goddard E. Expert Panelist. The emerging role of

agriculture and agri-food in Canada and the world –

consumer perspective Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canada’s Leadership Conference ‘Growing Forward -

Executives as Drivers of Change’, Ottawa, April 15,

2008.

Goddard, E. Consumer and Market Demand Network

Research, Agricultural Policy Research Network

Annual Workshop, Aylmer, Quebec, January 24,

2008.

Goddard, E. Food Markets and Consumer Trends?

Step It Up Conference, Alberta Farmer’s Market

Association, Alberta Farm Fresh Producers

Association Annual Meeting, Red Deer, February 6,

2008.

Goddard, E., Adamowicz, V., Nilsson, T. and

Romanowska, P. What do Consumers Want to Pay

for Certification of Credence Attributes – the Case of

Eggs in Canada?-accepted for presentation at the

NEC-63 annual Conference, California, February and

submitted to the Agricultural and Resource

Economics Review, 2009.

Hailu, G. and Goddard, E. The Effects of Consumers’

Food Safety and Health Concerns on the Demand for

Meat and Fish. Presented at the Canadian

Agricultural Economics Society Annual Meeting,

Quebec City, July, 2008.

Hamidu, J. A. 2008. Cell death in chicken embryos.

Poultry Research Centre Annual General Meeting,

May 26th

2008. University of Alberta, Edmonton,

Alberta.

Huang, W. and Goddard, E. 2008. Pricing Games in

the Canadian Meat Processing Industry under

Market Mergers. Presented at the Canadian

Agricultural Economics Society Annual Meeting,

Quebec City, July, 2008.

Huang, W., Goddard, E., Cash, S. and Nilsson, T.

Meat Product Development by Canadian Meat

Processors: Reaction to Social Marketing and

Implication for Health. Invited oral presentation at

the CDPAC Third National Conference. Ottawa ON,

2008.

Jeewani, F., Goddard, E. and Nilsson, T. Structural

Change in Food Away From Home (FAFH) in Canada:

Case of Trans Fatty Acids (TFAs) in Restaurant Foods.

Presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of the CAES

and NAREA. Quebec City, QC, 2008.

Korver, D. R. 2008. HyD in Poultry Diets – Immunity,

Performance and Bone Health. DSM Nutritional

Products Satellite Meeting, Brisbane, Australia. June

30, 2008.

Korver, D. R., Fleming, R.H and Heck, R.J. 2008. The

Rise and Fall of Bone Minerals in Laying Hens.

Western Nutrition Conference. Edmonton, AB.

September 24, 2008.

Korver, D. R. 2008. Nutrient Availability and

Variability of Poultry Diet Ingredients. Poultry

Research Centre “New Directions in Feeding Poultry”

seminar, Olds, AB. November 25, 2008.

Korver, D. R. 2008. Nutrient Availability and

Variability of Poultry Diet Ingredients. Poultry


seminar. Edmonton, AB. January 16, 2009.

Scientific and Industry Presentations (cont.)

37

MacKenzie, M.E. and Fasenko, G.M. 2008. Semen

Quality in Roosters & Toms. Presented at Hybrid

Turkey in Kitchener, ON, May 24, 2008.

MacKenzie, M.E., Fasenko, G.M and Christopher, E.

E. 2008. Battle of the sexes: Who has the greater

impact on offspring? Poultry Research Centre Annual

General Meeting. Edmonton, AB, May 26, 2008.

MacKenzie, M.E., Fasenko, G.M. and E.E.

Christopher. 2008. Objective measures of sperm

quality and how they relate to fertility. Prairie

Poultry Meeting. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,

MB. May 8, 2008. (Technical presentation).

MacKenzie, M.E., Fasenko, G.M., Christopher, E. E.,

Wilson, J.L. and D.P. Froman. 2008. Hens or roosters:

which gender has a greater impact on fertility &

broiler body weights as a flock ages. Prairie Poultry

Meeting. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

May 7, 2008.

Majumder, K. and Wu, J. 2008. Will Consumptions of

Eggs or Egg Products Have Benefits for Hypertension

Management? Alberta Egg Producers Board meeting,

July 29th

, 2008.

McMullen, L.M. 2008. Marketing Food Safely. Step

It Up Conference. February 6, 2008. Leduc AB.

Myae, Aye Chan. 2008. Estimation of brand level

demand system and market power – Lilydale Case

Study - poster presentation.

Nilsson, T. and Goddard, E. 2008. Risk Preferences

and Attitudes: The Case of Meat Consumption in

Canada. Presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of

the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES)

and the Northeast Agricultural and Resource

Economics Association (NAREA). Quebec City, QC.

Ren, Y., Perez, T. I., Wu, J., Renema, R. A., Betti, M.

and Zuidhof, M. J. Stability of Omega-3 PUFAs

in enriched Eggs Fortified with Antioxidants

Following Storage and Cooking. Alberta Egg

Producers Board meeting, July 29th

, 2008.

Renema R. A., Zuidhof, M.J., Carney, V.L. , Korver,

D.R. and Betti, M. 2008. Enrichment of Chicken Meat

Using Ground Flaxseed: Effect of Level and Duration.

23rd World Poultry Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 30

June – 4 July.

Renema, R. A. 2008. Strategies to Improve Stability

of Omega-3 Enriched Products. AB Chicken

Producers Research Symposium: Growing Quality.

Today and in the Future. Red Deer, March 25. 2 pp.

Renema, R. A. 2008. Using Dietary Antioxidants to

Improve Egg Quality and Production Parameters in

Laying Hens. Proceedings of the Poultry Industry

Council Research Day: Nutritional Considerations for

Optimal Poultry Production. Guelph, ON. 7 pp.

Renema, R. A. November 2008. Feeding Today’s

Broiler Breeder for Tomorrow’s Broiler. Poultry


seminar. Edmonton, AB. January 16, 2009.

Renema, R. A., Robinson, F.E., Zuidhof, M.J. and

Copeland, M. 2008. Identification of Early Indicators

of Metabolic and Reproductive Dysfunction from

Over-Feeding Female Broiler Breeders. Poultry

Industry Council Research Day: Nutritional

Considerations for Optimal Poultry Production.

Guelph, ON. May 15, 2008. 9 pp.

Renema, R. A., Zuidhof, M.J., Robinson, F.E., Romero,

L. F. and Naeima, A. 2008. Reaping what you Sow:

Linking Broiler Breeder Nutrition to Egg Production

and Offspring Traits. Proceedings of the 33rd

Poultry

Service Industry Workshop, Banff, AB. 13 pp.

Riczu, C. M., Nadeau, K.L. and Korver, D.R. 2008.

Effect of Midnight Feeding on Bone Density and Egg

Quality of Brown and White Table Egg Layers.

Poultry Industry Council Research Day. May 15,

2008. Guelph, ON.

Robinson, F. E. How Does Egg Production Work?

Invited Oral Presentation. Aviagen-University of

Alberta Broiler Breeder Workshop. Edmonton,

Alberta. August 21, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Are you Smarter than a White

Leghorn? Presentation to IB student workshop.

University of Alberta, February 20, 2008.


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Robinson, F.E. Developing Problem-Based Learning

Experiences. Invited Pre-conference Presentation).

Agro-Knowledge Conference, Cedar Rapids IA. May

28, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Engaging the Public in Dialogue:

There’s a Heifer in Your Tank: Banquet Speaker for

Alberta Beef Workshop, Calgary AB. February 3,

2008.

Robinson, F.E. Experiences in Engaging Freshman

Students in "Content" by Focusing on "Context"

Invited presentation. Alberta Biology Instructors

Association Meeting – University of Alberta. May 13,

2008.

Robinson, F.E. Feed allocation to the broiler breeder

hen. Presentation to Arbor Acres Breeder School.

Huntsville Alabama. June 9, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Female Broiler Breeder Reproductive

Anatomy. Invited hands-on demonstration, Aviagen-

University of Alberta Broiler Breeder Workshop.

Edmonton, Alberta. August 21, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Female Broiler Breeder Reproductive

Anatomy. Presentation to Arbor Acres Breeder

School. Huntsville Alabama. June 9, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Heritage Turkeys: 30 minute radio

interview: The Rutherford Show, 630 CHED,

December 23, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Leadership and You – Banquet

Speaker - Alberta Senior 4-H Conference. February

2, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Photostimulation of the broiler

breeder hen. Presentation to Arbor Acres Breeder

School. Huntsville Alabama. June 9, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. Strain differences in response to feed

allocation and photoperiod. Presentation to Arbor

Acres Breeder School. Huntsville Alabama. June 9,

2008.

Robinson, F.E. There’s a Heifer in Your Tank – Poster

Presentation. University of Alberta Festival of

Teaching. January 24, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. There’s a Heifer in Your Tank:

Learning When You Least Expect it Through Problem

Based Learning. Invited Conference Keynote

Presentation (1.5 hour). Agro-Knowledge

Conference, Cedar Rapids IA. May 29, 2008.

Robinson, F.E. There’s a Heifer in your Tank: Thorhild

Edition. 1 hour Luncheon Presentation to the Alberta

Rural Women’s Conference, March 29, 2008.

Romanowska, P., Goddard, E., Adamowicz, V. and

Nilsson, T. WTP for Eggs in Canada. Paper to be

presented at the joint meeting of NEC-63/FAMPS.

San Diego, CA. February 2009. Full paper accepted

for review in the special issue of Agricultural and

Resource Economics Review (ARER), to be published

in 2009.

Romero, L. F., Robinson, F.E., Naeima, A., Renema,

R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Characterization of


the production phase in relation to feed intake.

Proceedings of the XXIII World’s Poultry Congress.

Brisbane, Australia, 2 pp.

Romero, L. F., Robinson, F.E, Naeima, A., Renema,

R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Effects of broiler

breeder feed allocation on broiler chick quality, yolk

sac utilization and early growth rate. Proceedings of

the XXIII World’s Poultry Congress. Brisbane,

Australia. 3 pp.

Saunders-Blades, J.L., Kirschenman, R.D., Johnson,

M.L. and Korver, D. R. 2008. Nutritional Influences

on Development of Early Innate Immunity. Informal

Nutrition Conference held in conjunction with the

2008 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting.

July 20, 2008. Niagara Falls, ON.

Saunders-Blades, J. L. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Effect

of maternal and dietary 25-OH vitamin D3 on broiler

production and immunity. World’s Poultry Congress,

Brisbane, Australia. July 4, 2008.

Schneider, B. L., Betti, M., Zuidhof, M.J., Carney, V.L.

and Renema, R.A. 2008. Effect of protein and energy

levels on broiler breast morphology. 23rd World

Poultry Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 30 June – 4

July. Electronic publication. 3 pp.


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Schneider, B.L., Renema, R.A., Betti, M., Zuidhof,

M.J. and Carney, V.L. 2008. Effect of ante-mortem

holding temperature and shackling time on broiler

meat quality. 23rd World Poultry Congress, Brisbane,

Australia, 30 June – 4 July. Electronic publication. 3

pp.

Ubilava, D., Foster, K., Lusk, J. and Nilsson, T. 2008.

Effects of Income and Social Awareness on

Heterogeneous Consumers’ WTP for Informational

Attributes. Selected Paper presented at the Annual

Meeting Western Agricultural and Resource

Economics Association. Big Sky MT.

Wu, J. 2008. How to respond to the emerging needs

of the egg industry? Alberta Egg Producers Board

meeting, July 29th

, 2008.

Wu, J. 2008. Improving bioavailability and

palatability of bioactive peptides. Alberta Nanotech

Showcase. November 20-21, 2008.

Wu, J. 2008. Searching the most potent

antihypertensive peptides from egg proteins through

a bioinformatics approach. 2008 Midwest Poultry

Federation (MPF) Convention, St. Paul, Minnesota,

USA, March 18-20.

Wu, J. 2008. What left after antibody extraction?

Alberta Co-op annual meeting, March 12, 2008.

Yegani, M. and D.R. Korver. 2008. Nutrient

availability and variability of corn in poultry diets.

Western Nutrition Conference student poster

competition. Edmonton, AB. September 23, 2008.

Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. Bioeconomic Modeling:

Optimizing Tough Decisions. Poultry Research Centre

Annual Meeting. Edmonton, AB. May 26, 2008.

Zuidhof, M.J. 2008. You are what your chickens eat.

Poultry Industry Council Research Day: Nutritional

Considerations for Optimal Poultry Production. May

15, 2008. Guelph, ON.

Zuidhof, M.J. 2009. Decreasing chick size variability.

Invited oral presentation, Atlantic Poultry

Conference, Greenwich, NS. February 18-20, 2009.

Zuidhof, M.J. 2009. Filling the poultry human

resource gap. Invited oral presentation, Atlantic

Poultry Conference, Greenwich, NS. February 18-20,

2009.

Zuidhof, M.J., Hernandez, F.I.L, Renema, R.A.,

Schneider, B.L. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Formulation of

broiler diets to maximize carcass yield and quality.

Proceedings of the 29th

Western Nutrition

Conference. Edmonton, AB. 11 pp.

Zuidhof, M.J., Korver, D.R., Renema, R.A., Schneider,

B.L., Betti, M. and Hernandez, F.I.L. 2008. Modeling

nutritional impacts on yield dynamics of broilers to

improve lean yield. Proceedings of the XXIII World’s

Poultry Congress. Brisbane, Australia, 4pp.

Zuidhof, M.J., Hernandez, F.I.L., Schneider, B.L.,

Carney, V.L., Renema, R.A., Betti, M., Wismer, W.

and Korver, D.R. 2008. Optimizing Production of

Omega-3 Enriched Broiler Meat. Poster

presentation: Poultry Innovations Conference,

Kitchener, ON, November 11-12, 2008.

Zuidhof, M.J., Hernandez, F.I.L, Schneider, B.L.,

Carney, V.L., Renema, R.A., Betti, M., Wismer, W.

and Korver, D.R. 2008. Optimizing Production of

Omega-3 Enriched Broiler Meat. Poster

presentation: Agriculture Research Division

Conference. Lethbridge, AB. June 23-25, 2008.

Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A. and Robinson, F.E.,

Holm, D and Pishnamazi, A. 2008. Pullet Uniformity

Improves Chick Production. Colloque Avicole of the

Association Quebecoise des industries en nutrition

animale et céréalière (AQUINAC). Drummondville,

Quebec. 3 pp.

Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A. and Robinson, F.E. 2008.

Teenage Chicks: How to Manage Puberty in Broiler

Breeders. Colloque Avicole of the Association

Quebecoise des industries en nutrition animale et

céréalière (AQUINAC). Drummondville, Quebec. 4

pp.

Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A. and Robinson, F.E. 2008.

Understanding multiple, repeated animal

measurements with the help of PROC GPLOT.

Proceedings of the2008 SAS Global Forum. San

Antonio, TX, Paper 250-2008. 6 pp.


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Goddard, E. and G. Hailu. 2009. “Sustainable Growth

and Capital Constraints: The Demutualization of

Lilydale Foods Co-operative”, chapter in book

entitled Agricultural Co-operatives , Failures and

Conversions, edited by Centre for the Study of Co-

operatives, University of Saskatchewan.

Ren, Y, J. Wu, and R. Renema. 2009. ‘Nutritional and

Health Attributes of Eggs’ in: Handbook of Poultry

Science and Technology: Volume 1: Primary

Processing. I. Guerrero-Legarreta and Y. H. Hui eds.

In press.

Wu, J. and Majumder, K. 2008. Bioactive proteins

and peptides from eggs. Mine, Y., Li-Chan, E.C.Y., and

Jiang, B. Biological Active Proteins and Peptides in

Foods. Blackwell-Wiley Publishing, New York. In

press.

Yuan, R. Wu, J. and Renema, R. 2008. Nutritional and

health benefits of eggs. In Guerrero-Legarreta, I.,

Mine, Y., and Hui, Y.H. (eds). Handbook of Poultry

Science and Technology: Volume 1: Primary

Processing. Blackwell-Wiley Publishing, New York. In

press.

Books and Book Chapters

Betti, M., Schneider, B.L., Zuidhof, M.J., Korver, D.R.,

Carney, V.L. and Renema, R.A. P.I.C. Project #253.

Effect of broiler plane of nutrition on meat quality.

November 2008. 58 pp.

Cook, N. J., Feddes, J., Korver, D.R., Haley, D.B. and

Church, J.S. Welfare Considerations in Determining

the Group Size of Laying Hens Housed in Furnished

Cages. Final Report to the Alberta Industry

Development fund, Alberta Egg Producers and

Alberta Farm Animal Care (ALIDF Project #

2005F048R).

Cook, N.J., Renema, R.A., Wilkinson, C., Schaefer,

A.L. and Church, J.S. Poultry Industry Council Final

Project Report. Non-invasive Tests of Stress in Laying

Hens: An Assessment of Corticosterone and

Corticoid Metabolite Measurements in the Eggs and

Excreta of Laying Hens. 2008. 58 pp.

Korver, D.R. Effect of pre-lay medullary bone

reserves on changes in bone mineral reserves, egg

production and quality, and osteoporosis in laying

hens. Progress report to the Alberta Livestock

Industry Development. Project 2006F141R.

Korver, D.R. 2008. Syngenta Project 742 - Quantum

Phytase Broiler Trial. Final report to Syngenta

Animal Nutrition.

MacKenzie, M.E., Fasenko, G.M. and E. Christopher.

2008. Breeder parent age effects on fertility,

embryonic mortality and broiler chick quality. Final

Report submitted to the Poultry Industry Council.

October 30, 2008.

Perez, T.I. , Ren, Y., Zuidhof, M.J., Betti, M., Wu, J.

and Renema, R.A. 2008. Stability of omega-3

enriched poultry products. Canadian Food Safety

Initiative (CFI). 40 pp.

Peters, D. ,Berezowski, J., Annett, C., King, R.,

Renema, R.A., Zuidhof, M.J., Sayler, N., Turner, S.,

Ouellette, C., Singh, N., Checkley, Amand, J.St. and

Wenger, I. Canadian Food Safety and Quality

Program: Food Safety Initiative, Project 43887.

Poultry – Body Temperature Surveillance. April 2008.

25 pp.

Ren, Y., Wu, J., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof, M.J., Betti, M.

and Perez, T.I. 2008. Stability of enriched poultry

products. Final report to Food Safety Initiative of

Canadian Food Safety and Quality Program,

submitted on April 8, 2008. 46 pp.

Renema, R.A., Pishnamazi, A. and Robinson, F.E.

P.I.C. Project #120. Consequences of Variation in

Nutrient Allocation at Lighting on Point-of-Lay

Condition in Conventional and High-Yield Broiler

Breeder Females. Aug 2008. 92 pp.

Technical Publications and Industry Reports

Industry Reports

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Renema, R.A., Pishnamazi, A., and Robinson, F.E.

P.I.C. Project #160. Effects of Selenium Source and

Vitamin E Level on the Immune Response, Gut

Physiology, Egg Production and Quality, and

Reproductive Physiology of Commercial Laying Hens

June 2008.

Renema, R.A., Pishnamazi, A. and Robinson, F.E.

Alltech Inc., Final Biosciences Project Report. Effects

of Selenium Source and Vitamin E Level on the

Immune Response, Egg Production and Quality, and

Reproductive Physiology of Commercial Laying Hens

2008. 30 pp.

Renema, R.A., Pishnamazi, A., Wolanski, N.J.,

Robinson, F.E. and Zuidhof, M.J. AARI Project Report

# 2002A162R and Canadian Poultry Research Council

(CPRC) #UAB005. The Timing of Protein Intake and

Growth Patterns on Reproductive Efficiency in

Broiler Breeder Females. 2008. 133 pp.

Renema, R.A., Pishnamazi, A., Franco, D., and

Robinson, F.E. P.I.C. Project #178. Reducing the Role

of Oxidative Stress in the Age-Related Decline in

Reproductive Hormone Status and Calcium

Absorption in Commercial Laying Hens. June 2008.

20 pp.

Renema, R.A., Holm, D.E., Cook, N. and Robinson,

F.E. P.I.C. Project #233. Relationship of Female

Feather Coverage and Reproductive Condition with

Male Mating Aggression and Social Behaviour in

Broiler Breeders Oct 2008. 39 pp.

Renema, R.A., Robinson, F.E., Wolanski, N.J., Holm,

D.E. and Herron, A.N. P.I.C. Project #173.The Impact

of Growth Pattern on Reproductive Efficiency in

Male Broiler Breeders. June 2008. 93 pp.

Robinson, F.E., Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A. and

Copeland, M. P.I.C. Project #157. Identification of

Early Indicators of Metabolic and Reproductive

Dysfunction from Over-Feeding Female Broiler

Breeders. June 2008. 134 pp.

Robinson, F.E., Renema, R.A. and Zuidhof., M.J.

P.I.C. Project #142. Reproductive Efficiency and

Metabolism of Female Broiler Breeders as Affected

by Genotype, Feed Allocation and Photostimulation

Age. June 2008. 240 pp.

Saunders-Blades, J. L and Korver, D.R. The effect of

maternal and dietary 25-OH D3 on the innate and

cellular immune response of the broiler chicken.

Progress report to the Alberta Livestock Industry

Development. Project 2006F157R.

Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A., Wu, J., Betti, M., Ren, Y.

and Perez, T.I. Final Report for the Canadian Food

Safety and Quality Program: Food Safety Initiative.

Stability of enriched poultry products April 2008. 45

pp.

Industry Reports (cont.)

Trade Publications / Magazine Articles

Goddard, E. Buying Habits of Egg Consumers Tell a

little About What They Care About and Where They

Live. Pages 35-36. Winter 2008.

Renema, R. A. Relationship of Female Feather

Coverage and Reproductive Condition with Male

Mating Aggression and Social Behaviour in Broiler

Breeders. Poultry Industry Council Research Feature.

Canadian Poultry, 95(12).

Robinson, F. E., Renema, R.A. and .Zuidhof, M.J.

2008. The Pullet To Hen Transition. Canadian Poultry

95(2):16-21. Available from

http://www.canadianpoultrymag.com

Robinson, F. E., Renema, R.A. and Zuidhof, M.J.

February 2008. The Pullet to Hen Transition.

Canadian Poultry, 95(2):16-21.

Research into Practice

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Romero, L. F. Counting Your Chicks Is Not Always

Measuring Your Success Canadian Poultry.

http://canadianpoultrymag.com

Romero, L.F., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof, M.J. and

Robinson, F.E. 2008. Breeder Production: Measuring

Success. It’s Not Just About Counting Chicks.

Canadian Poultry 95(10):10-13. Available from

http://www.canadianpoultrymag.com

Romero, L.F., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof,M.J. and

Robinson, F.E. October 2008. Measuring Success: It’s

Not Just About counting Chicks. Canadian Poultry, 95

(10):10-12.

Yegani. M. and Korver, D.R. 2008. Anticuerpos de

yema: ¿una alternativa a los antibióticos? Avicultura

Profesional vol 26 (no. 3):18-22.

Zuidhof , M.J. Designing Value-Added Products.

Using Nutritional Strategies, Poultry Meat And Eggs

Can Offer Consumers Added Health Benefits,

Increasing Economic Value For Producers.

September 2008. Canadian Poultry.

http://canadianpoultrymag.com

Christopher, E. E. and Franco, A.M. Factsheet #3.

2007. Evaluando Calidad del Polllito: es un Ombligo

sin Sansr Sinonimo de Mal Pollo Parrillero? Posted

on PRC Website: http://

www.poultryresearchcentre.ca


2007. Factsheet #4. Probando un Nuevo

Desinfectante para Huevos. Posted on PRC Website:

http://www.poultryresearchcentre.ca


2007. Qualite du Poussin: Est un Nombril Sans

Cicatriser Synonyme de Mauvais Pouet? Posted on

PRC Website: http://www.poultryresearchcentre.ca


2007. Factsheet #4. Probando Un Nouveau

Desinfectant pour Oeufs Incubables. Posted on PRC

Website: http://www.poultryresearchcentre.ca

Zuidhof, M. J., Hernandez, F.I.L and Carney, V.L.

Broiler Diets to Maximize Carcass Yield and Quality.

New Directions in Feeding Poultry Seminar.

Beltranena, E., Oryschak, M., Rozak, S., Korver, D.R.,

Hernandez,F.I.L and Zuidhof, M.J. Dried Distiller's

Grains with Solubles: A Closer Look at a 21st Century

Alberta Feedstuff. New Directions in Feeding Poultry

Seminar.

Korver, D.R., Yegani, M. and Zuidhof, M.J. Nutrient

Availability and Variability of Corn in Poultry Diets.

New Directions in Feeding Poultry Seminar.

Renema, R.A. and Pishnamazi, A. Feeding Today’s

Broiler Breeder for Tomorrow’s Broiler. New

Directions in Feeding Poultry Seminar.

Factsheets:

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Trade Publications / Magazine Articles (cont.)

Betti, M., Gaenzal, M. and Zuidhof, M.J. High

Pressure Processing Of Chicken Meat Proteins.

Dileep, N.O. and Wu, J. Co-Extraction of Valuable

Eggwhite Proteins Through Fractionation.

Holm, E., Robinson, F.E., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof, M.J.

and Carney, V. Optimizing Omega-3 Enrichment Of

Broiler Breast Meat.

Johnson, M., Saunders-Blades, J.L. and Korver, D.R.

The Effects of Maternal Nutrition on Early Innate

Immunity in Broiler Chicks.

Majumder, K., Davidge, S. and Wu, J. QSAR- aided

Study Of Antihypertensive Peptides From Egg

Protein.

Martinez, L. and Wismer, W. The Repertory Grid: A

Research Method To Understand Consumer

Perception Of Poultry Products.

Moayedi, V., Betti, M., Wismer, W. and Zuidhof, M.J.

Extreme Meat Makeover; Once I Was Dark. New

Approach for Increasing the Profitability Of

Mechanically Separated Poultry Meat (MSPM) And

Dark Meat In The Further Processed Food Products.

Nain, S., Renema, R.A. and Korver, D.R. March 2008.

Improving the Effectiveness of Laying Hens for the

Use in Value-Added Egg Production.

Naeima, A., Renema, R.A. and Korver, D.R. 2008.

Improving The Effectiveness Of Laying Hens For The

Use In Value-Added Egg Production.

Naeima, A., Romero, L.F., Renema, R.A., Zuidhof,

M.J. and Robinson, F.E. March 2008. Linkages

Between The Broiler Breeder Feed Allocation And

Efficiency And Broiler Performance And Meat

Quality.

Perez. T. I. and Betti, M. Optimizing Broiler Chicken

Carcass Uniformity Through Maternal Management

And Nutrition. Stability of Omega-3 Enriched Broiler

Meat Under Cooking.

Perez, T.I., Ren, Y., Betti, M., Zuidhof, M.J., Renema,

R.A. and Wu, J. March 2008. Effects of Dietary

Supplementation with Antioxidants on the Stability

of Omega-3 Enriched Chicken Meat.

Ren, Y., Perez, T.I., Wu, J., Renema, R.A., Betti, M.

and Zuidhof, M.J. March 2008. Stability of Omega-3

PUFAs in Enriched Eggs Fortified with Antioxidants

Following Storage and Cooking.

Robinson, F.E., Zuidhof, M.J., Renema, R.A., Romero,

L.F. and Naeima, A. Bio-Economic Linkages Between

Broilers And Breeders.

Schneider, B.L., Betti, M., Renema, L., Zuidhof, M.J.,

Robinson, F.E. and Carney, V.L. Producing A Valuable

Bird.

Saunders-Blades, J.L. and Korver, D.R. Vitamin D

source affects chicken hatchability, production

performance, bone quality and immune function.

Yegani, M and Korver, D.R. 2008. Evaluation of

Nutrient Availability And Variability In Poultry

Feedstuffs.

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Wu, J. and Ayyappan Nair Omana, D. 2008. A simple

method of preparation of high purity of ovomucin.

US Provisional Patent Application. Application serial

No. 61/053,469. Filed on May 15, 2008.

Wu, J and Aluko, R.E. Renin Inhibiting Peptides with

ACE Inhibiting Activity. US Provisional Patent .

Patents

New Innovations in Poultry Research (project summaries):

Awards and Honours

Faculty and Staff

Doug Korver – Poultry Science Association. The

American Feed Industry Association Poultry

Nutrition Research Award for distinctive work

demonstrating sound research in poultry nutrition

Doug Korver - Teacher of the Year Award, AFNS

Annual Celebration of Teaching and Research

Felicity Dennis - Poultry Science Association . The

Tyson Foods Support Personnel Award to

acknowledge her long-term role in assisting faculty

in poultry research

Frank Robinson - Named to the AFHE “Teaching Wall

of Fame”

Frank Robinson - Recognized by the Department of

Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science for

“Outstanding Achievement in Teaching and

Research”

Frank Robinson - Named to Fellow of the Poultry

Science Association

Frank Robinson- Teacher of the Year Award, AFNS


Gaylene Fasenko – Inducted as honorary member of

the Golden Key International Honor Society

Laurie Heidebrecht. Outstanding AFNS

“booster” (Champion of Overall Activities). AFNS


Lynn McMullen- Teacher of the Year Award, AFNS


Martin Zuidhof - Poultry Science Association .

Poultry Science Association: National Chicken

Council Broiler Research Award

Students

Abolfazl Naeima- Pacific Egg and Poultry

Association (PEPA) Graduate Scholarship

Ana Ulmer Franco- Pacific Egg and Poultry


Emefa Monu - Queen Elizabeth II Graduate

Scholarship Doctoral

Emefa Monu – CIFST Student Challenge

Melissa Haveroen – Alberta Ingenuity PhD

Scholarship

Erica Holm- Pacific Egg and Poultry Association

(PEPA) Graduate Scholarship

Linda Ho - CIFST Student Challenge

Luis Romero. Graduate Student Certificate of

Excellence. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Southern

Poultry Science Association

Lukas Kawalilak, the PSA Student Research Paper

Certification of Excellence for his oral presentation

“Impaired intestinal villi growth in broiler chicks

with navel buttons”

Margaret MacKenzie- Pacific Egg and Poultry


Margaret MacKenzie – Canadian Broiler Hatching

Egg Producers Association Broiler Breeder

Scholarship

Melissa Johnson - Alberta Ingenuity PhD Student

Scholarship

Mojtaba Yegani, PSA Student Essay Competition for

his essay on “The Future of Poultry Science”.

Sahar Navidghasemizad - Poultry Research Centre

Graduate Student Assistantship

Sandeep Nain- Pacific Egg and Poultry Association


Sen Li - Poultry Research Centre Graduate Student

Assistantship

Tulia Perez De La Ossa- Pacific Egg and Poultry


Vida Moayedi - Poultry Research Centre Graduate

Student Assistantship

Yuan Ren - Pacific Egg and Poultry Association


Yuliya Hrynets - Poultry Research Centre Graduate

Student Assistantship

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Acronyms Used

AVRI

ARD

AAFC

AARI

ACP

AEP

AFC

AFAC

AHEP

ALIDF

ATP

ALES

AHEP

CALAS

CBHEMA

CEMA

CFI

CCAC

CFIA

CPRC

IAUTP

MITAC

NACTA

NSERC

PIC

PRC

PSA

SCIDF

U of A

USDA-ARS

Alberta Veterinary Research Institute


Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

Alberta Agricultural Research Institute

Alberta Chicken Producers

Alberta Egg Producers

Agriculture Food Council

Alberta Farm Animal Care


Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund


Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences


Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences

Canadian Broiler and Hatching Egg Marketing Agency

Canada Egg Marketing Agency

Canadian Foundation for Innovation

Canadian Council on Animal Care

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Canadian Poultry Research Council

Institutional Animal User Training Program

Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems

North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Poultry Industry Council

Poultry Research Centre

Poultry Science Association

Saskatchewan Chicken Industry Development Fund


United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service

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