Dietary amino acids (AAs) and protein have long been central to research in poultry nutrition. The complexity of studying 20 proteinogenic amino acids and their interactions under an unlimited array of environmental circumstances in an animal which is genetically evolving continuously, require constant revision of even the most fundamental concepts.
Program 1 will re-define the role of dietary protein and amino acids and deliver some of the missing links to improve amino acid formulation in chicken meat production from broiler breeders to the fork.
To advance amino acid formulation in chicken meat production involving broiler breeder diets, in ovo interventions, gut healthy microbiota balance and starter-grower diets to improve growth uniformity.
The Maternal programming and amino acid precision feeding program will:
Director, Program 1 Leader
Maternal programming and amino acid precision feeding
PhD student
Fostering broiler resilience to low protein diets and alternative protein sources through maternal programming
Honours student
Masters student
Co-investigator
Co-investigator
PhD student
In ovo interventions for highly resilient broiler hatchlings
PhD student
Effects of nutritional interventions on intestinal epithelial development in broiler chickens
Co-investigator
Co-investigator
Co-investigator
PhD student
Amino acids modulation of intestinal bacterial growth in broiler chickens
Co-investigator
Co-investigator
PhD student
Essential and non-essential amino acids requirements in broiler chicken diets
Masters student
Co-investigator
Co-investigator
A fascinating study has revealed informative insights into the dietary preferences of broiler chicks immediately after hatching. The research from Program 1 aims to examine the innate diet preferences of broiler chicks through a double-choice model.
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