News: Honours in Animal Science subtheme - Production animal health
Water restriction practices in broiler breeder hens: effect on egg albumen composition
Honours project: Determine the effects of maternal water restriction on egg development by investigating key proteins in the albumen of fertile chicken eggs which are vital for the survival and growth of the chicken embryo.
Transmission of Salmonella from broiler breeder to progeny
Honours project: This animal science project aims to understand the prevalence of Salmonella in meat type breeder flocks and their progenies.
[Read more about Transmission of Salmonella from broiler breeder to progeny]
Stockpersons' knowledge of Codes of Practice in the pig industry
Honours project: Undertake qualitative research methods to determine farmer awareness and knowledge of a range of secondary legislative documents pertaining to the pig industry.
[Read more about Stockpersons' knowledge of Codes of Practice in the pig industry]
Improving ovarian blood flow in pigs
Honours project: Determine whether nutritional supplementation with arginine prior to ovulation improves ovarian blood flow and oocyte quality in female pigs.
Factors affecting embryo gender in production animals
Honours project: Investigate what factors affect the gender of cow, sheep and pig embryos.
[Read more about Factors affecting embryo gender in production animals]
Maternal caffeine supplementation on thermoregulation & survival of new born lambs
Honours project: This project builds on our work in pigs demonstrating a positive effect of maternal caffeine supplementation on piglet survival and thermoregulation.
[Read more about Maternal caffeine supplementation on thermoregulation & survival of new born lambs]
Evaluate changes in the cognitive ability of sheep due to disease development
Honours project: This project involves developing cognitive and behavioural tests in sheep to evaluate disease phenotypes.
[Read more about Evaluate changes in the cognitive ability of sheep due to disease development]
Identification of genes controlling marbling in cattle
Honours project: Identify genes controlling the deposition of the intramuscular fat (that is, marbling) in beef cattle to better understand fat metabolism and to provide genetic markers for selection to improve beef quality.
[Read more about Identification of genes controlling marbling in cattle]
Effect of colostrum components on ruminant health & performance
Honours project: Determine the best feeding strategy of newborn calves for lifetime production.
[Read more about Effect of colostrum components on ruminant health & performance]
Mitochondrial DNA haplotype & response to placental restriction in sheep
Honours project: Determine effects of mitochondrial DNA haplotype on extent and response to placental restriction in sheep.
[Read more about Mitochondrial DNA haplotype & response to placental restriction in sheep]
