Contribution to enhance facilities at The RB Cumming Poultry Innovation Centre

University of New England

  • Project code: PRJ-010366

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Friday, January 15, 2016

  • Project completion date: Saturday, April 30, 2016

  • National Priority: CME-Priority 3-Contributing to efficient and secure chicken production systems

Summary

Contribution to the enhancement of the facilities, to be known as “The RB Cumming Poultry Innovation Centre” including:
• Partitions that give enough replicates under a common rearing environmental condition relevant to industry;
• Electrical and electronic control systems that allow manipulation of lighting intensity and timing; and
• Feeding and water systems relevant to commercial operations but allow experimental control.

Program

Chicken Meat

Research Organisation

University of New England

Objective Summary

These additions will improve research capacity, enhance commercial relevance of research and training, and attract high calibre students who will contribute to research outcomes, which, in turn, benefits the industry.