Industry guides These manuals and guides have been developed to give the latest and best science-based information for the Australian chicken meat industry. Each guide deals with … Read More
Published - 27 April 2021 By Electrolyte supplementation to alleviate severe heat stress Meat chickens are highly susceptible to heat stress, particularly during periods of prolonged hot weather events in shed conditions and also during transport. Heatwaves in … Read More heat stress Health
Published - 9 February 2021 By Rodent control on poultry farms Rodents are a problem for many poultry farms. They can carry disease, posing a risk to food safety and bird health, and can damage farm … Read More biosecurity, broiler farm, meat chicken farm, mouse, rat, rat control, rodent control Biosecurity
Published - 11 January 2021 By Suitability of litter amendments for the Australian chicken meat industry A normal process of feed digestion in chickens includes the excretion of nitrogen in their manure. If the system is not managed appropriately, high levels … Read More bedding Environment, Litter
Published - 4 January 2021 By Amy Moss and Rachele Osmond Australian feed ingredient database factsheet Feed is the greatest production cost for the chicken meat industry. Accurate nutrient specifications are essential for nutritionists to formulate diets that meet the nutritional … Read More database, feed, nutrition, poultry Nutrition
Published - 4 December 2020 By AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program Open Tender The AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program, in consultation with the Chicken Meat RD&E Advisory Panel and a Chicken Industry Technical working group, is seeking to make … Read More chicken meat, research, tender Environment, Food safety, Health, Nutrition, Welfare
Published - 23 November 2020 By Legislation search tool This legislation search tool has been developed specifically for the Chicken Meat industry, bringing together Australia’s legislation and standards and guidelines into a single, easily … Read More legislation, poultry, search, standards and guidelines Biosecurity, Food safety, Welfare
Published - 15 September 2020 By Feed ingredients database for meat chickens The feed ingredients database is the first of its kind for the Australian chicken meat industry. It has 102 nutrient specifications for 42 feed ingredients most … Read More feed, nutrients, spreadsheet Nutrition
Published - 13 August 2020 By Rachele Osmond, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Chicken litter guide and shed poster Checking litter conditions in the shed every day is an important part of shed management. This pocket-size chicken litter guide will help you and your staff … Read More bedding, guide, litter, poster Environment, Litter, Training
Published - 6 August 2020 By Welfare The welfare of meat chickens is important to chicken farmers, processors and consumers. The ‘National animal welfare standards for the chicken meat industry’ describes agreed industry … Read More Welfare
Published - 6 August 2020 By Nutrition Research in meat chicken nutrition has improved productivity over the last 20 years. There is still much to learn and opportunities to keep improving. The brief, … Read More Nutrition
