Chicken Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment

Ms Anguara Khatun from Program 1 led by Prof Eugeni Roura in Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) has completed her first experimental feeding trial where she tested nine essential #aminoacids in #soyabean meal free, low #crudeprotein #broiler chicken #diet. An amino acid preference was noted from bird feed intake while other data analysis is ongoing. She has submitted the outcome of the first experiment to #APSS2025 and shared it at the recent Consortium Industry Forum. Now she is preparing for the second experiment and #animalethics application. She is planning to start her second feeding trail to test both essential and non-essential amino acids in low crude protein broiler diet. This project will help to improve the efficiency of broiler chickens, reduce the feed cost and increase the #sustainability of broiler production in Australia. AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)

Mr Sui Ki (David) Chau from sub-program 1.3, whose advisors are Dr Lida Omaleki and Dr Turni Conny within the Program 1 led by Prof Eugeni Roura, is pleased to share an update on his #PhD research project, which is currently underway. He recently completed the first progress year review, which provided an opportunity to reflect on the project's progress to date and discuss any #challenges or areas for improvement. He has submitted an abstract to the annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium #APSS2025, outlining the research on the effects of #aminoacids on the #pathogenic bacteria from #broiler #chicken. He is waiting for the notification of acceptance and looking forward to the opportunity to present his #research if selected. He is also currently preparing for the next experiment, which will investigate the effect of amino acids on the #beneficial bacteria from chicken #microbiota. This experiment is a critical component of his PhD project, and he is excited to collect and analyse the data. AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)

Two weeks ago 8-9th Oct, the Consortium manager Dr Stanley Chen was invited to meet with the members of World Poultry Science Association (#WPSA) New Zealand Branch and present the Consortium development and progress to date at the AGM meeting during its annual #poultry #industry conference in #Tauranga #NewZealand. During the conference, Stanley not only presented his research in #poultryprocessing and #Campylobacter, met with the WPSA NZ members, but also discussed the #challenges faced by the chicken meat industry with several industry representatives and contract growers in NZ. The NZ branch members were delighted to learn the support and #motivation of AgriFutures Australia to the sector, expressed strong interest in the Consortium research, and acknowledged the #dedication of bringing research #capabilities together across the #academic and industry sectors to achieve a common #goal. They were incredibly impressed by the complementary research programs of the Consortium by pulling the capabilities together, how much the Consortium team has delivered over just a year of research operation, the level of #engagement with industry, and the breadth of research activities that is the unparallel in the #chickenmeat research. The Consortium team appreciates the support and interest from the WPSA NZ branch and would love to continue the conversation and #partnership to help the #sustainability progression for both Australia and New Zealand chicken meat supply. AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)

Huge congratulations to our Director Prof Eugeni Roura for being recognised and awarded the prestigious 2024 medal from the Nutrition Society of Australia for his outstanding research of #nutrition.

What a fun and inspiring day! 🎉 🎊 🐔 Last Friday 18th Oct, the team of AgriFutures Australia Chicken Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment Consortium hosted its first #Industry #Forum at the St Lucia campus of The University of Queensland. More than 40 people from industry partners, levy payers, and #research providers attended the event for a day of fruitful discussion and interaction in person and online. The Forum focused on providing updates of the Consortium research activities exclusively to the involved partners. A series of 15 research presentations by all 14 #PhD students and 1 #postdoc showcased the tremendous output and progress the Consortium team has achieved for less than 1.5 year of the research operation. Positive feedback has been received from all participating partners from the #poultry industry, levy payers, and the AgriFutures management and its #chicken #meat advisory panel members, marking the success of the event. The Consortium team would like to acknowledge the support of the chicken meat industry, levy payers, AgriFutures Australia and Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) by joining the event, the contribution of all students, post-doc, research officers and program leaders presented their work, and the organisation of the event by Ms Felicity McIntosh, Dr Stanley Chen, and Prof Eugeni Roura. Great job the Consortium team! Look forward to the next Industry Forum with more incredible research outcome! Katherine Balding Amanda Olthof Sarika Pandya Verity Price Sheridan Alfirevich GAICD Karen Gurney Natalie Chrystal Debbie Fisher Robert Haggarty Tarryn Nortje Casey van der Bergh Alison Leary Khaled Itani peter bedwell Eugeni Roura Mike Gidley Sonia Liu Timothy Wester Dragana Dana Stanley Mark Dunlop Ruth Zadoks Felicity McIntosh Stanley Chen #chickenmeat #stakeholderengagement #communication #science #sustainability #industryfuture #advancement #collaboration #

After successful completion of PR1-Confirmation of the #candidature, Ms Nadeera Disanayaka completed another #animaltrial focusing #glutamicacid #inovo #feeding on #broiler #embryonic development. Based on the results from previous animal trials, this trial was conducted with lower #aminoacid doses for in ovo feeding, to avoid negative impacts for the #hatchability and day-old chick quality of broilers. Several other achievements she has made are: 1. She has submitted an abstract from her first animal trial for the Australian Poultry Science Symposium #APSS2025, which will be held in #Sydney, Australia. 2. She is a recipient of the #scholarship for attending #IdeasExchange 2024, hosted by Poultry Hub Australia which is happening in #Brisbane on 22nd and 23rd October 2024. 3. She was elected as the representative for Centre for Animal Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) for the Year 2025 in QAAFI #studentassociation. The Annual general meeting for the election of the executive team happened on 2nd October 2024. AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)

The UQ team of the Consortium had the pleasure of hosting the recent meeting of the AgriFutures Australia #Chicken #Meat Advisory Panel at the St Lucia Campus QLD on 25th Aug. The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) Institute Director Prof Matthew Morell and Operation Director Dr Michael O'Shea joined the Panel meeting and reassured the #commitment and support of QAAFI to the chicken meat #industry by collaborating with AgriFutures and its associated levy payers, industry partners and #research providers through existing and future projects. During the afternoon tea break, the Panel met with the research team of Program 1 and 2 of the Consortium based in UQ. Several PhD students, research officers and post-docs attended the session and enjoyed the #interaction with the Panel members, where they got to receive feedback on how their research may #impact the industry positively. Thank you everyone for attending the session. It was a great opportunity for the team members getting to meet with the Panel members. Eugeni Roura Mike Gidley Amanda Olthof Sarika Pandya Timothy Mahony Marta Navarro Katherine Balding Susy Klein Karen Gurney Sheridan Alfirevich GAICD Brian Astridge Janine Chang Fung Martel Ashley Etherington Richard Shephard Bipul Chandra Ray Nadeera Disanayaka Anguara Khatun Francisca Diaz-Aviles Elham Assadi Soumeh Anna Nguyen Mark Dunlop Felicity McIntosh Stanley Chen Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) #scienceadvancement #researchanddevelopment #poultry #engagement #stakeholders #collaboration #teamwork #sustainability

Mr Bipul Chandra Ray is a PhD student under the #leadership of Prof Eugeni Roura from Program 1. As part of Consortium sub-program 1.1, Bipul has recently submitted two #conference papers, which will be presented at 36th Annual Australian #Poultry Science #Symposium #APSS2025. He is also preparing for the #publication of the results from his first #experiment. On top of that, he is gearing up for his second Broiler #Breeder-Incubation-Progeny trials, focusing on the use and #adaptation of #alternative #protein sources in #broilers through #maternal programming. This research aims to reduce the #reliance on imported #soybeanmeal and enhance the #resilience and #adaptability of broiler #progeny to alternative protein sources. The #animalethics approval for the upcoming feeding trial has already been submitted, and he is eagerly waiting for approval. Recently, Bipul has also been awarded a #scholarship to attend the Poultry Hub Australia Ideas Exchange Conference 2024, which will take place in #Brisbane on the 22nd and 23rd of October. He is deeply grateful for the guidance and support of his team leader, Prof Eugeni Roura, and looks forward to sharing more updates soon. #PoultryScience #Sustainability #AnimalNutrition #PhDJourney #Research #AlternativeProteins AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

The Consortium Manager Dr Stanley Chen recently expressed his view of the AgriFutures Chicken Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment project during an #interview in the latest edition of the #Poultry Digest #magazine by Mr peter bedwell. He shared what his role entails, the expected outcome of the Consortium, the large cohort of the #students, the #industry #placement program, etc. It gave a broader perspective of how the Consortium will contribute and support the poultry #industry by solving industry #challenges, and training future poultry #experts to diversify the #workforce. If you're interested, please access the full interview on page 42 and 46 via the link below. https://lnkd.in/gU6McMf6 #science #researchanddevelopment #collaboration #sustainability AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

Our Consortium Director Prof Eugeni Roura was invited to present his #poultry #research portfolio at the conference of #PoultryBeyond2030 in Queenstown New Zealand this week. The conference looked into the #future of poultry research by drawing expertise and experience of world-renowned poultry #experts from #academia and #industry in order to provide an #outlook of where the poultry research and the industry may go. #chickenmeat #researchanddevelopment #supportindustry #sustainability AgriFutures Australia Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF)