Forum Objectives : Forum Objectives To update Specialty Poultry Producers on Avian influenza:
AI virus
Domestic and wild bird interface
AI public health risk
To describe government funding programs for the specialty bird industry
To encourage membership in the Specialty Bird Association
To provide information on the emergency response data base and request specialty industry involvement
Forum sponsored by the UBC, SBA, MAL and SBRC committee
Specialty Bird Research : Specialty Bird Research MAL Grant $1.5 million – 10 Years + interest
Purpose: To assist industry to be competitive, overcome constraints to growth and be sustainable through research in:
Economics and marketing
Biology and genetics
Environment
Production and management
Food science
Develop over the long run enhanced poultry research expertise and resources at UBC to service the industry
UBC’s grant; Directed by a framework; Guided by the SBRC industry/UBC/ PARC/MAL
Specialty Birds : Specialty Birds TC’s, TC crosses, Hong Kong Golden, Blue Legged, Silkies
Organic broilers and organic layers, free run and free range egg layers
Waterfowl including ducks and geese
Ratites including emu and ostrich
Squab, Pheasants, Wild Turkey, Quail, Partridge, Tinamou and Guinea Fowl
Other birds as agreed upon by the SBRC and authorized by MAL
Supply managed and non supply managed specialty birds
Specialty Bird Research Advisory Committee (SBRC) : Specialty Bird Research Advisory Committee (SBRC) UBC
Dr. Kimberly Cheng
Dr. Jim Thompson
PARC
Dr. Valerie Stevens
Dr. Fred Silversides
INDUSTRY
Ken Falk
Jack Vandraager
George Pang
Dr. Bill Code
Rod Reid
MAL
Stewart Paulson
SBRC Role : SBRC Role Advises on priorities
Identifies expertise and linkages
Plans and budgets research
Allocates funding to approved projects
Leverages funding
Application Procedure : Application Procedure Idea from industry submitted to an SBRC member
SBRC member submits preliminary proposal to SBRC
Detailed proposal - sponsor and researcher
UBC researchers must be involved – 'not a grant to others program'
INDUSTRY MATCHING FUNDS NOT REQUIRED
Challenges: Depleted research resources, facilities, staff, students, lack of industry organization
Projects – “Go status” : Projects – 'Go status' Balut
Tinamou Salvage
Taiwan Conference
Alternative Housing for Layers
Robotic Squab Feeder
Emu Oil Carotenoids/Impact on Artheriosclerosis Development
Variation in Disease Resistance Genes in Local and Commercial Layers
Squab Production Manual-biosecurity
Duck Balut (partially incubated duck embryos) : Duck Balut (partially incubated duck embryos) Objective:
Identify CCP’s for balut production and marketing
Gather data to develop risk mitigation strategies and sound regulations
Rationale:
Lack of scientific information on risks associated with balut production and marketing
Status: Analysis and summarization
Sponsor/Researcher: Ken Falk/ Drs. Cheng and Byrne
Tinamou Salvage : Tinamou Salvage Objective:
To maintain the tinamou line for commercial development
Rationale:
The unique Tinamou flock developed by UBC has commercially attractive production attributes– worth salvaging
Status:
Tinamou is commercially placed and undergoing flock expansion in preparation for a selection program
Taiwan Conference : Taiwan Conference Objective:
To transfer information on AI in wild birds to BC
To build contacts and seek opportunities for joint projects
Rationale:
H5 has been identified in wild birds in world fly ways. Wanted information on risks to domestic fowl
Opportunities for joint research projects with Asia
Status: Drs. Robinson and Cheng attended
Presentation of salient concepts re: AI surveillance
Alternative Housing for Layers : Alternative Housing for Layers Objective:
To determine the effect of housing systems on production and welfare of hen strains
Rationale:
To exploit growing domestic and export markets for eggs from less intensive systems
To respond to growing public concerns re: caged egg housing
Status:
Planning stage/ Alta Funding Consortium, PIC, Alta Farm Animal Care and Alta Egg Board
Sponsors/Researchers:
Dr. Silversides, Dr. Cheng, John Church, Nigel Cook, John Feddes, Doug Korver
Robotic Squab Feeder : Robotic Squab Feeder Objective:
To develop a robotic squab feeder for improved production efficiency through faster recycling, more eggs, lower costs and improved disease control
Rationale:
Pigeons produce 8-14 squab per year if young are raised by parent. If the young are removed from the parents and brooded artificially, production could be increased to 35 to 40 squab per year
Status: Camera setup with computerized direct DVD recording
Sponsor/Researcher: George Pang/Dr. K. Cheng
Emu oil : Emu oil Objective:
To determine if the antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties of emu oil slow down atherosclerosis onset
To characterize the antioxidant carotenoid profile of emu oil
Rationale:
To exploit the opportunities for emu oil in the high value medical and nutriceutical markets
Sponsors/Researchers: Drs. Code, Cheng and Godin
CK Life Sciences - Dr. Luk
Survey of Disease Resistance Genes in Layers and Broilers : Survey of Disease Resistance Genes in Layers and Broilers Objective:
To measure the variation in disease resistance genes in the local and commercial layer lines of poultry
Rationale:
Many stocks used in the specialty industry originated from Asia and may be genetically divergent from commercial stocks and may be able to contribute to our genetic resources for disease resistance
Sponsors/ researchers:
Egg Marketing Board Scholarship,
Drs. Cheng, Fulton and Lamont, grad student Izadi
Pacific Egg and Poultry Association funding
Squab Production Manual : Squab Production Manual Objective:
Provide a bmp manual for BC pigeon producers
Rationale:
Disease prevention through good management practices is highly cost effective
Biosecurity and disease control through technology and management advances
Sponsor/Author/Researcher: Drs. Marini, Cheng and Bowes
Preliminary Proposals : Preliminary Proposals Ivermectin – off label use for pigeons/residue
Reinhardt Gromueller
Quail value added egg products/tech transfer
Evert Vandenborn
Diatomaceous earth for internal parasite control- preliminary literature review - in vitro work
Rod Reid
Squab body wt/feather pattern - selection program
Walter and Al Bergen
Selenium eggs- nutritionally enhanced eggs
Ralph Van Nuys
Develop your ideas!! : Develop your ideas!! Take the opportunity provided by research
Enhance your competitiveness
Ensure your sustainability
Grow your business
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Alternative Housing : Alternative Housing Small bodied leghorn, Lohman White, commercial Brown and Shaver Brown Egg Cross x conventional cage, furnished and free run
Egg numbers, egg quality, feed conversion, bone density, feather condition
Prelay and nesting behaviors, roosting, preening, dust bathing and aggression and avoidance behaviors
Status:
Planning stage/ Alta Funding Consortium, PIC, Alta Farm Animal Care and Alta Egg Board
Sponsors/Researchers:
Dr. Silversides, Dr. Cheng, John Church, Nigel Cook, John Feddes, Doug Korver
Survey of Disease Resistance Genes : Survey of Disease Resistance Genes 6 non-commercial flocks and 3 commercial lines will be screened for 12 immune related genes
MHC - A series of genes that produce immunoglobulins will be compared across flocks lines
Sponsors: Egg Board Scholarship, Dr. Cheng, Susan
Lamont, Fariba Izadi
Pacific Egg and Poultry Association
Scholarship
Emu oil : Emu oil Characterize antioxidant/carotenoid profile of emu oil compared to other poultry oils
In vitro work on antioxidant properties of emu oil on human blood cells
Tests of emu oil mixed with CKBN-01 (soybean derived natural food supplement) using SUS quail line as a model
Sponsors/Researchers: Dr. Code, K. Cheng, Dr. Godin, Dr. Luk
CK Life Sciences ?
Duck Balut, con’t : Duck Balut, con’t Testing eggs at the production level for pathogens - AHC
Measure shelf life and quality and safety impacts of storing balut at different temperatures
Market research at the retail level
Status: Analysis and summarization
Sponsor/Researcher: Ken Falk/ Dr. Cheng/Dr. Byrne
Survey of Disease Resistance Genes : Survey of Disease Resistance Genes Goals:
Identify genetic variability in disease resistance in free range and organic production flocks
Examine specificity of avian influenza receptors in these flocks
Examine the association of the immune response variability with production traits
Robotic Squab Feeder : Robotic Squab Feeder Study feeding behavior
Hand feeding experiments – rates, training, frequency, brooding temperatures
Designing and testing robotic brooder
Status: Camera setup with computerized direct DVD recording
Sponsor/Researcher: George Pang/Dr. K. Cheng