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PPILOW first results: Foraging, an early behavioural predictor of range use in free-range broiler chickens? – by Vitor Bessa-Ferreira and Vanessa Guesdon (JUNIA)
Many species prefer to make efforts to acquire their food (or contra-freeload, in scientific language), even when they have readily available food sources, at no cost. The contra-freeloading phenomenon also happens in free-range chicken systems. Although chickens have ad libitum food in the barn, they spend some of their energy exploring and searching for food […]
NPGs meetings – by Martina Re (AIAB)
Last year, the COVID-19 restrictions were a big challenge for all NPGs since live meetings (the core NPG activity) could not take place. This has been challenging especially because it was the first year of the project. Even now, it remains unclear when the NPG members will be allowed to come together and it is […]
Two job positions at INRAE!
Two job positions are available at INRAE: Junior Research Scientist on cognition in domestic birds. Junior Research Scientist in genetics and behaviour of poultry in animal production. For both positions candidates must have a PhD or equivalent. Don’t miss this opportunity!
PPILOW’s People: Hélène Leruste!
I am a teacher and researcher in animal sciences at JUNIA-ISA. My field of expertise is animal behaviour and welfare, with a PhD thesis on the welfare of veal calves at the University of Wageningen. I currently contribute to projects related to the development of monitoring tools for welfare evaluation in ruminants. I am participating […]
PPILOW’s People: Claire Bonnefous!
After completing my agronomic engineering degree, I worked for INRAE on the PPILOW project on the WP1 during one year and I am now starting my PhD on the WP6.1 for INRAE. This task aims to improve exploratory behaviour of broilers thanks to the identification and selection of genotype. The main objective of my PhD […]
PPILOW’s People: Laura Van Vooren!
I am Laura Van Vooren, project manager for Bioforum. BioForum is the sectoral organization for organic agriculture in Flanders. BioForum serves the interests of the whole organic sector in Flanders, covering the farmers, retailers, distributors, processing industries, food services, but also scientific institutions and civil society organisations. In PPILOW, I am a NPG (National Pratictioner […]
PPILOW’s People: Maxime Reverchon!
My name is Maxime Reverchon, I am a researcher in biotechnology of reproduction at SYSAAF (French poultry and aquaculture breeding association). I am specialized in avian and aquacole species. I mainly study the fertility potentials of animals by studying the factors influencing gamete formation, sexual maturity, sexual behaviour etc… I take part in WP 5 […]
PPILOW’s People: Saskia Kliphuis!
Nice to meet you! My name is Saskia Kliphuis. I’m a behavioural biologist and PhD candidate. Within PPILOW, my aim is to study whether we can use innovative strategies during early life, to reduce fearfulness and prevent feather pecking in laying hens. Even in low input and organic housing systems, these issues remain a threat […]
PPILOW’s People: Anne Collin-Chenot!
I am a senior researcher at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, in the Avian Biology and Poultry Science Unit (BOA) coordinating the PPILOW project. My research topic deals with the impacts of early life management on the later welfare, physiology and health of chickens, and on the quality of […]
Joint Online Conference registration open!
Interested in feed sustainability and animal welfare? Register now for the online conference “Improving sustainability and welfare in organic poultry and pig production”, taking place on the 25th & 26th of January 2021. Organic farming leads the way in sustainability and animal welfare and is ready to improve even more. Four research projects, OK-Net EcoFeed, PPILOW, Freebirds and POWER, are ready to […]