ABSc graduate students continue to have great success on the conference circuit this summer. The following students received awards at the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting [1]held July 15-18 in Montreal.
Claire Mindus [2] (supervisor Prof. Alexandra Harlander)
Student Oral Competition: Animal Well-Being and Behaviour
Presentation Title: "Use of probiotic bacteria to modulate the kynurenine pathway and feather pecking behavior in laying hens"
Mariana Roedel Peixoto [3] (supervisor Prof. Tina Widowski)
Student Poster Competition: Animal Well-Being and Behaviour
Poster Title: “Effects of prenatal stress on the behavior of different genetic lines of laying hens”
George Hall [4] (supervisor Prof. Gregoy Bedecarrats)
Student Oral Competition: Physiology and Reproduction
Presentation Title: “Germ cell dynamics during nest breakdown and formation of primordial follicles in the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)”
George Hall [4]: Aviagen Turkeys Communication Award for Excellence in Turkey Research
Tanka Khanal [5](supervisor Prof. Elijah Kiarie)
Student Oral Competition: Metabolism and Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals II
Presentation Title: “Effect of cage type and dietary limestone particle size on growth performance, nutrients retention and long bones quality in Lohmann LSL-Lite pullets”
Congratulations also go out to the many other fantastic presentations given by ABSc students-great job everyone!
