Education

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Animal Biology (University of Guelph, 2021)

Relevant Work 

Burnbrae Farms: Summer Poultry Intern Specialist: Learned the ins and outs and the Canadian Egg Industry through Canada's second largest egg company. Assisted in daily farm operations in cage (traditional and enriched), cage-free (floor barns, aviaries, free run, and free range), and pullet barns on various Burnbrae Farms operations in Southwestern Ontario, Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Monitored bird health, along with completing water, wing and leg vaccines in chicks, pullets and hens; along with euthanizing hens when necessary.

About Me

I grew up in the small farming community of Langton in Norfolk County, Ontario. Here, I had the opportunity to be raised on my family’s tobacco farm with a passion for agriculture instilled in me since birth. More recently, we have converted our family farm into a cash crop operation. This is where my interest in crop use as animal feeds was first developed. This interest has inspired me to pursue a future career as a nutritonist. 

Current Education

I am currently a MSc student in Dr. Elijah Kiarie’s lab. For my current research, I am looking at the impact of the inclusion of LIVALTA’s hydrolyzed yeast cell walls into the diet of laying hens with fellow pHD student Anderson Maina. In this project, we are looking at the transfer of immunoglobins from the yeast into the eggs, along with egg quality characteristics such as egg weight, shell thickness and breakability across different inclusion levels of the yeast. Furthermore, I am looking into the effects on feed conversion, organ health, and various blood parameters of the hens.

Awards

R.J. Watford Award: Students graduating from a program offered by the O.A.C. with a demonstrated interest in the poultry industry.