Pigs and poultry

Our research ranges from scientific studies to highly applied studies. We cover:

• endocrinology and embryology
• nutrition-reproduction interactions
• embryo technologies
• seasonal effects on fertility
• management of breeding pigs in confinement-free housing.

This research supports:

• the local and national pork industries
• the sustainability of international pork production, with a focus on developing countries.

We also provide education, advice, and diagnostics for healthy pork production.

Poultry nutrition is a major focus of research and teaching at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus. We support undergraduate practical projects and higher degree research students.

Our capabilities extend from basic science through to highly applied projects, such as:

• ingredient and feed additive evaluation
• intestinal health and barrier function
• histomorphology
• energy and nutrient metabolism assays
• nutrition and environmental stress
• semi commercial scale growth and feeding
• metabolic or inflammation related biomarkers.

Applied free-range production and welfare research is conducted on commercial farms. These focus on:

• plants for free-range systems
• cost-effective, practical methods to re-sow the range
• range utilisation by layers and meat chickens
• interactions between layers and structures on the range
• poultry behaviour.