2012 APSS Symposium Programme
| Sunday, 19 Feb | Monday, 20 Feb | Tuesday, 21 Feb | Wednesday, 22 Feb |
Sunday 19 February 2012
| 17:30 - 20:30 |
Pre Registration & Informal Avian Science Forum - Bligh Room – Rydges Camperdown Guest Speakers: Dr. Mamduh Sifri - ADM and Nan-Dirk Mulder - Rabobank |
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Save the rush on Monday, register, pickup your satchel and name badge and enjoy two informal sessions with our special guest speakers; Dr. Mamduh Sifri updating us on "Future Challenges in the Poultry Industry: Biological and Nutritional Response Limits" along with Nan-Dirk Mulder "Crossroads for Growth: Changing fundamentals urge the Poultry Industry to change" Open bar, finger food and a light buffet dinner included $ 15/person. Please register as an additional function on the conference registration form online if you would like to attend for catering purposes. |
Monday 20 February 2012
| 8:00-9:30 | Registration and Morning Tea |
| 9:30-9:45 | Opening and Welcome - Judy O'Keeffe - President, Poultry Research Foundation - Aaron Cowieson - Director, Poultry Research Foundation |
FREE-RANGE COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL POULTRY PRODUCTION
Chair: Bob Hughes - SARDI
| 9.45-10.30 | GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR FREE-RANGE AND CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTION Birger Svihus - Norway |
| 10.30-11.15 |
NUTRITIONAL IMMUNITY: POSSIBLE CHALLENGES IN FREE RANGE PRODUCTION |
| 11.15-11.30 |
INFLUENCE OF WHOLE WHEAT INCLUSION AND PELLET DIAMETER ON THE PERFORMANCE AND GIZZARD DEVELOPMENT OF BROILERS |
| 11.30-11.45 | THE EFFECT OF INSOLUBLE FIBRE AND INTERMITTENT FEEDING ON GIZZARD DEVELOPMENT, GUT MOTILITY, AND PERFORMANCE IN BROILER CHICKENS Adam Sacranie - Nutreco, Spain |
| 11.45-12.00 | COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONAL AND FREE RANGE BROILERS Tugrul Durali – University of Sydney, Australia |
12:00-13:00 Lunch & Poster Viewing
FREE-RANGE COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL POULTRY PRODUCTION (Cont)
Chair: Paul Iji - University of New England
| 13.00-13.45 | DOES THE COMPOSITION OF INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA DETERMINE OR REFLECT FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY? Juha Apajalahti - Alimetrics, Finland |
| 13.45-14.00 | EFFECT OF LITTER MATERIAL AND DIETARY FIBRE ON GUT DEVELOPMENT, GUT MICROFLORA AND PERFORMANCE IN BROILERS Robert Swick - University of New England, Australia |
| 14.00-14.15 | SEMDURAMICIN AND NUTRITIONAL RESPONSES: THE EFFECTS OF PROTEIN SOURCE AND CONCENTRATION Ken Bafundo - Phibro Animal Health, USA |
| 14.15-14.30 | EXPLOITING THE CALCIUM SPECIFIC APPETITE OF BROILERS Stuart Wilkinson – University of Sydney, Australia |
| 14.30-14.45 | SMALL SCALE POULTRY PRODUCTION IN TIMOR-LESTE Eduardo Serrao - University of Queensland, Australia |
14:45-15:30 Afternoon Tea & Poster Viewing
SHORT COMMUNICATION SESSION (5 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS): NUTRITION
Chair: Wayne Bryden - University of Queensland
| 15:30 - | EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ENZYME PREPARATIONS ON IN VITRO VISCOSITY OF WHEAT Alex Wu - University of New England, Australia |
| ASSESSING AME AND DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACIDS OF DIFFERENT SOYBEAN MEALS BY NIRS AND BROILER PERFORMANCE Kevin Liu – Adisseo Asia Pacific, Singapore |
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| NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY OF SORGHUM AND WHEAT BY BROILERS: EFFECT OF AN ENZYME COCKTAIL Shokri Oramary – University of Queensland, Australia |
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| THE EFFECT OF DIGESTA VISCOSITY ON TRANSIT TIMES AND GUT MOTILITY IN BROILER CHICKENS Adam Sacranie - Nutreco, Spain |
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USE OF PROTEASE AND XYLANASE IN BROILER DIETS CONTAINING DISTILLERS' DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUABLES Mohammad Reza Barekatain - University of New England, Australia |
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| BETAINE HCL IMPROVES CARCASS YIELD IN BROILERS David Creswell - Creswell Nutrition, Australia |
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| PHYTASE SUPPLEMENTATION OF SORGHUM-BASED BROILER DIETS WITH REDUCED PHOSPHORUS LEVELS Peter Selle - University of Sydney, Australia |
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| PROBIOTIC AGENTS TO PREVENT REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS IN FREE-RANGE HENS Shaniko Shini - University of Queensland, Australia |
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| A SYSTEMATIC GEOMETRIC APPROACH TO THE PREDICITION OF FEED ENZYME EFFICACY IN BROILERS Yumin Bao - University of Sydney, Australia |
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| PREDICTION OF IN VIVO STARCH DIGESTIBILITY RESPONSES TO PHYTASE SUPPLEMENTATION BY IN VITRO STARCH HYDROLYSIS Sonia Liu - University of Sydney, Australia |
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| FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE UNE NECROTIC ENTERITIS CHALLENGE MODEL IN BROILER CHICKENS Shubiao Wu - University of New England, Australia |
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| THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF VITAMIN D, PHYTASE, CALCIUM, AND PHOSPHORUS IN BROILER PERFORMANCE AND SKELETAL INTEGRITY Linda Browning - University of Sydney, Australia |
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| THE EFFECT OF A MARINE CALCIUM SOURCE ON BROILER LEG INTEGRITY Emma Bradbury - University of Sydney, Australia |
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| EFFECTS OF DRINKING WATER ACIDIFICATION ON BROILER PERFORMANCE Javad Hayat - Kemira Asia Pacific, Singapore |
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| - 16:45 | INTERACTION BETWEEN GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS AND XYLANASE SUPPLEMENTATION IN WHEAT-BASED DIETS FOR BROILERS Alexandre Peron - Danisco, Singapore |
| 16:45 - 17:10 | THE AVIAN TASTE SYSTEM: AN UPDATE Eugeni Roura - University of Queensland, Australia |
17:15-19:30 Gourmet BBQ - Welcome Reception
Tuesday 21 February 2012
FEED ADDITIVES: MYTHBUSTERS
Chair: Aaron Cowieson - University of Sydney
| 9.00-9.45 | FEED ADDITIVE MYTHBUSTERS: HOW SHOULD WE FEED SYNTHETIC AMINO ACIDS? Michael Kidd - University of Arkansas, USA |
| 9.45-10.30 | MYTHBUSTERS - ENZYMES IN THE SPOTLIGHT Michael Bedford - AB Vista, UK |
10:30-11:00 Morning Tea & Poster Viewing
FEED ADDITIVES: MYTHBUSTERS (Cont)
Chair: Pietro Celi - University of Sydney
| 11.00-11.45 | MODERN PROBIOLOGY - DIRECT-FED MICROBIALS AND THE AVIAN GUT MICROBIOTA Greg Siragusa – Danisco, USA |
| 11.45-12.00 | EFFECTS OF PROTEASE SUPPLEMENTATION ON BROILER PERFORMANCE AND IN VITRO PROTEIN DIGESTIBILITY Nasser Odetallah - Novus International, USA |
| 12.00-12.15 | INFLUENCE OF PRE-PELLETING INCLUSION OF WHOLE MAIZE ON PERFORMANCE, GIZZARD WEIGHT AND ENERGY UTILISATION OF YOUNG BROILERS Yashpal Singh - Massey University, New Zealand |
| 12.15-12.40 | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF AMINO ACIDS IN BROILER FEED Manfred Peisker - ADM, The Netherlands |
| 12.40-12.55 | CEREAL TYPE AND LIPID SOURCE INTERACTIONS IN BROILER STARTER DIETS Piyamas Tancharoenrat - Massey University, New Zealand |
| 12.55-13.10 | THE USE OF HIGH EFFICIENCY JUNCEA CANOLA MEAL AND FULL FAT JUNCEA CANOLA MEAL IN BROILER FEEDING Soon Bin Neoh - Soon Soon Oilmills. Malaysia |
13:10-14:00 Lunch & Poster Viewing
POULTRY AND VET SCIENCE ASSOCIATION GLOBAL PRESIDENTS ADDRESSES
Chair: Julie Roberts - University of New England
| 14.00-14.30 | ENHANCING POULTRY PRODUCTION:THE WORLD VETERINARY POULTRY ASSOCIATION (WVPA) AND AUSTRALIA TO PRESENT AND TOWARDS 2020 Trevor Bagust - Global President WVPA |
| 14.30-15.00 | WPSA: 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE WORLDWIDE POULTRY INDUSTRY Robert Pym - Global President WPSA |
15:00-15:45 Afternoon Tea & Poster Viewing
SHORT COMMUNICATION SESSION (5 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS): HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chair: Wayne Bryden - University of Queensland
| 15:45 - | THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-LAYING ACTIVITY AND CORTICOSTERONE CONCENTRATIONS AND THE INTERPRETATION FOR LAYING HEN WELFARE Greg Cronin - University of Sydney, Australia |
| SERUM ANTIBODY RESPONSES FOLLOWING SAMONELLA VACCINATION AND CHALLENGE WITH SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM Sue Sharpe - Birling Avian Laboratories, Australia |
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| EFFECT OF SALMONELLA VACCINES IN COMMERCIAL LAYER CHICKENS AGAINST VARIOUS SALMONELLA SEROVARS Sue Sharpe - Birling Avian Laboratories, Australia |
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| OVIPOSITION FEEDING COMPARED TO NORMAL FEEDING: EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND EGG SHELL QUALITY Adam Sacranie - Nutreco, Spain |
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DETERMINATION OF THE VIRULENCE AND PATHOGENICITY OF AUSTRALIAN FOWL ADENOVIRUS FIELD STRAINS IN CHICKENS AT TWO DIFFERENT AGES |
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| SEROLOGICAL SURVEY OF ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE EXPOSURE IN NEW ZEALAND POULTRY Eric Neumann - Massey University, New Zealand |
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| EFFECTS OF BLOOD SAMPLE MISHANDLING ON ELISA TEST RESULTS FOR INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS, AVAIN ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS AND CHICKEN ANAEMIA VIRUS Eric Neumann - Massey University, New Zealand |
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| ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF FATTY LIVER HAEMORRHAGIC SYNDROME IN LAYING HENS Jim Shini - University of Queensland, Australia |
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| EFFECT OF AGE ON FERTILITY IN THE JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX JAPONICA) Umar Farooq - University of Western Australia, Australia |
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| THE QUALITY OF THE PEKIN DUCK (ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS DOMESTICA) EJACULATES Sungbo Cho - University of Western Australia, Australia |
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| META-COMPARISON OF THE WELFARE OF LAYING HENS IN CONVENTIONAL CAGES AND ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS Raf Freire - Charles Stuart University, Australia |
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| PREVALENCE OF MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE IN EGGS FROM LAYING HENS USING ELISA Vaibhav Gole - Charles Stuart University, Australia |
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| - 16.55 | IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF FLOCK PERFORMANCE ISSUES IN LAYING HENS USING LOGIC SOFTWARE Santiago Rameriz - Fractal Solutions, Australia |
18:00 SHARP - Bus Departs Rydges for King Street Wharf 4
18:45-22:00 Symposium Dinner – "StarShip Sydney" Dinner Cruise
Wednesday 22 February 2012
8:00 - 9:00 WPSA Annual General Meeting
HOT TOPIC 1 – LAYING HENS: CURRENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Chair: Robert Swick - University of New England
| 9.15-10.00 | MAJOR STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES WITHIN AECL James Kellaway - Australian Egg Corporation Limited, Australia |
| 10.00-10.45 | NEW CONCEPTS IN LAYER NUTRITION Michael Elliot - A & E Nutrition Services, USA |
10:45-11:15 Morning Tea & Poster Viewing
LAYING HENS: CURRENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES (Cont)
Chair: Robert Swick - University of New England
| 11.15-11.30 | CASE REPORT: ADVERSE REACTIONS FOLLOWING PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF LIVE ATTENUATED SALMONELLA VACCINE IN A STRAIN OF LAYER CHICKENS Peter Groves - University of Sydney, Australia |
| 11.30-11.45 | RECOVERY OF ENTEROBACTERIACEAE FROM SHELL SURFACE AND SHELL IN EARLY, MID AND LATE LAY Kapul Chousalkar - University of Adelaide, Australia |
| 11.45-12.00 | COMPARISON OF OMEGA-3 LEVELS IN TWO STRAINS OF BROILERS AND LAYERS FED HIGH ALPHA LINOLENIC ACID DIETS Mark Geier - SARDI, University of Adelaide, Australia |
| 12.00-12.15 | EGG QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY OF TABLE EGGS: EGG QUALITY AND AGE OF FLOCK - A HORIZONTAL STUDY Juliet Roberts - University of New England, Australia |
| 12.15-12.30 | EGG QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY OF TABLE EGGS: EGG QUALITY AND AGE OF FLOCK - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY Sami Samiullah - University of New England, Australia |
12:30-13:30 Lunch & Poster Viewing
HOT TOPIC 2 – RETAILER PRESSURE AND GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKETS - A TICKING TIME BOMB?
Chair: Peter Groves - University of Sydney
| 13.30-14.00 | EFFECTS OF RETAILER PRESSURE ON THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES Ian Lean - SBScibus, Australia |
| 14.00-14.45 | CROSSROADS FOR GROWTH: CHANGING FUNDAMENTALS URGE THE POULTRY INDUSTRY TO CHANGE - AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE Dean Smith - Rabobank, Australia |
| 14.45-15.00 | EVALUATION OF NEW HIGH YIELDING TRITICALE CULTIVARS FOR INCREASED BROILER PRODUCTION Annette Tredrea - University of Sydney, Australia |
| 15.00-15.15 | THE ROLE OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT MICROBIOTA IN CHICKEN PRODUCTIVITY Dana Stanley - CSIRO, Australia |
| 15.15-15.30 | RESPONSIVENESS OF SORGHUM AND TRITICALE GRAINS TO SEPARATE BLENDS OF XYLANASE AND PHYTASE ENZYME PRODUCTS Robert Hughes - SARDI, Australia |
ELECTRONIC POSTER SESSION
Two Plasma TV Screens will display electronic posters on a 5 minute rotational basis throughout the conference. They will be situated in the WP Young Room for convenience of viewing during meal breaks.
| 1 | AUSTRALIAN WHEATS: DEGRADABILITY AND ENZYME RESPONSE Kevin Liu - Adisseo Asia Pacific, Singapore |
| 2 | MICROBIAL PHYTASE INFLUENCES KINETICS OF STARCH-PROTEIN DIGESTION IN BROILER CHICKENS Sonia Liu - University of Sydney, Australia |
| 3 | MAXIMISING THE ENERGY VALUE OF CASSAVA PRODUCTS IN DIETS FOR BROILER CHICKENS Momen Bhuiyan - University of New England, Australia |
| 4 | ENERGY UTILISATION AND GROWTH RESPONSES OF BROILER CHICKENS ON VEGETABLE PROTEIN DIETS Mohammad Hossain - University of New England, Australia |
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COMPARING A THERMOTOLERANT XYLANASE WITH A MULTI-ENZYME BLEND IN WHEAT-BASED BROILER DIETS |
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OVIPOSITION FEEDING: EFFECT OF REDUCED ENERGY AND PROTEIN LEVELS ON PERFORMANCE OF LAYING HENS |
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EFFECT OF MULTI-NSP ENZYMES AND PHYTASE COMBINATION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED WITH DIFFERENT QUALITY GRADES OF INGREDIENTS |
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF LYSINE AND METHIONINE ON PERFORMANCE OF WHITE LEGHORN LAYERS FED DIETS WITH SUB-OPTIMAL CONCENTRATIONS OF PROTEIN |
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MULTISUBSTRATE ENZYME IMPROVES THE APPARENT METABOLISABLE ENERGY (AME) OF BROILER DIETS |
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IMPROVED BROILER PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING THE EARLY ADMINISTRATION OF PROTEIN FRACTIONS EXTRACTED FROM MEAT AND BONE MEAL |
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EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF A PREBIOTIC (ASPERGILLUS MEAL) ON BROILER PERFORMANCE |
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THE EFFECT OF A SYNBIOTIC - A COCKTAIL OF PRE AND PROBIOTIC - ON BROILER PERFORMANCE AND LITTER QUALITY |
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BETAINE AS A N OSMOLYTE |
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ENHANCING EGG PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL PHEASANTS USING PHOTOPERIOD |
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NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES TO ALLEVIATE POOR GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL DUCKS UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE Jeff Downing - University of Sydney, Australia |
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EFFECT OF A PROTECTED COMBINATION OF SODIUM BUTYRATE AND ESSENTIAL OILS (NATESSE) ON BROILER PERFORMANCE AND JEJUNUM EPITHELIUM DEVELOPMENT |