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Poultry Session

Poultry sessions will focus on timely topics including boosting health status, nutrition for gut health, shell quality, reducing impact of Necrotic Enteritis and fighting mycotoxins, among others.

 

Monday, April 21, 2008

1:00-1:05
Introduction
Chairs: James Pierce, Kevin McBride, and Guilherme Minozzo

1:05-1:30
Modern industrial poultry production can be green
Ken Laughlin, Aviagen, Scotland

1:35-2:00
Looking forward: The economic future of the poultry sector
Paul Aho, International Poultry Consulting Economist, USA

2:05-2:30
Three challenges for the nutritionist: Ingredient supply, variability and optimizing constraints
Jon Ratcliff, Food & Agriculture Consultancy, United Kingdom

2:30-3:00 BREAK

3:00-3:25
Creating a positive bottom line in tomorrow's environment through improved fiber utilization - The use of solid state fermentation technology
Fernando Rutz, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil

3:30-3:55
Selenium form and function: Impact of Sel-Plex® on broiler efficiency and meat quality
V. Ravindran, Massey University, New Zealand

4:00-4:25
Bio-Mos® influences growth performance, nutrient utilization and gut development in broiler chickens
Mingan Choct, Australian Poultry CRC, Australia

6:00-6:30
Buses leave for Kentucky Night

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

8:30-8:35
Introduction
Chairs: James Pierce, Kevin McBride, and Guilherme Minozzo

8:35-9:00
Early broiler nutrition: Considerations for digestion and indigestion
Steve Leeson, University of Guelph, Canada

9:05-9:30
The broiler breeder paradox: Strategies for maintaining fertility
Rob Gous, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

9:35-10:00
Bio-Mos® – a new weapon against antibiotic resistance?
Karina Horgan, Alltech, Ireland

10:00-10:30 BREAK

10:30-10:55
Foot pad dermatitis in broiler chickens: Meeting quality and welfare expectations
S.F. Bilgili, Auburn University, USA

11:00-11:25
Reducing our environmental footprint with proper nutrition and management practices
Anthony Pescatore, University of Kentucky, USA

11:30-11:55
Feed quality and animal health: Protecting turkeys from mycotoxins
Trevor Smith, University of Guelph, Canada

12:00-2:00
POSTER DISCUSSION LUNCHEON

2:00-4:15
General Session