Part 1 Animal health and welfare
1.Laying hen nutrition: optimizing energy intake, egg size and
weight: Y. Nys, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
(INRA), France
2.Laying hen nutrition: optimizing hen performance and health, bone
and eggshell quality: Y. Nys, Institut National de la Recherche
Agronomique (INRA), France
3.Welfare of laying hens: an overview: Tina Widowski, Teresa
Casey-Trott, Michelle Hunniford and Krysta Morrissey, University of
Guelph, Canada
4.Welfare standards for laying hens: Andy Butterworth, University
of Bristol, UK
5.Welfare issues affecting free-range laying hens: Dana L.M.
Campbell, University of New England and CSIRO, Australia, Sarah L,
Lambton, University of Bristol, UK, Isabelle Ruhnke, University of
New England, Australia and Claire A. Weeks, University of Bristol,
UK
6.Beak trimming of laying hens: welfare costs and benefits: Dorothy
McKeegan, University of Glasgow, UK
7.Maintaining the health of laying hens: a practical approach:
Richard M. Fulton, Michigan State University, USA
8.Managing laying hen flocks with intact beaks: Thea van Niekerk,
Wageningen Livestock Research, The Netherlands
Part 2 Sustainability
9.Waste management in egg production: Ruihong Zhang, University of
California at Davis, USA; and Hamed. M. El- Mashad, University of
California at Davis, USA and Mansoura University, Egypt
10.Assessing the sustainability of organic egg production:
Jacqueline Jacob and Anthony Pescatore, University of Kentucky, USA
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Dr Julie Roberts is Associate Professor in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, Australia. She is internationally-renowned for her research on egg production, particularly egg shell quality. She has been awarded the Australian Poultry Award for her outstanding contribution to poultry science.
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