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Australian Eggs builds on Sustainability Framework
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to share with the Aus- tralian public and provide an opportunity to engage more productively on in- dustry issues.
The CSIRO’s research will take place over an annual cycle of:
and in flocks.
Bacteria are found in al-
most every environment on earth.
Though microscopic in size, these bacteria com- pete fiercely for space and nutrients and many bacte- ria have evolved ways to exclude their competitors from their environmental niches and even kill them.
Scientists have studied these bacteria for decades to develop ways to utilise the beneficial bacteria.
Probiotics are an exam- ple of a successful ap- plication – probiotics are ‘good bacteria’ that can inhibit ‘bad bacteria’ such as salmonella in the gut through addition into foods including yoghurts.
Many of the antibiotics used in modern medicine are naturally produced by bacteria to fight against their competitors and sci- entists can harness these to help treat bacterial in- fections.
Scientists are now look- ing for new ways to ex- ploit these beneficial mi- crobes to combat harmful bacteria.
So far, the results of sampling suggest bacte- ria capable of inhibiting salmonella are commonly found in the egg farm en- vironment.
The researchers believe there is scope to further develop biocontrol cock- tails using isolates col- lected combined with ad- ditional isolates held in the CSIRO collection.
The project is scheduled to run for 18 months. Study of gut microbiota of laying hens
A collaborative research project conducted by the University of Adelaide, Central Queensland Uni- versity and RMIT Uni- versity (Melbourne) has started investigating the gut flora of laying hens from different production systems.
The research team is made up of the leading researchers in the field of poultry gut health in Aus- tralia.
First, the project aims to improve our understand- ing of the development of gut flora in pullets reared on the floor and in cages.
Second, the project aims to establish a base- line of gut flora in hens housed in free range and cage production systems to enable manipulation of dietary requirements for
optimal performance. Maintenance or en- hancement of gut health is not only essential for the welfare and productivity of animals but also food
safety.
Most studies on the de-
velopment and structure of gut microbiota have been conducted in broil- ers but laying hens have longer lifespans and re- quire significantly differ- ent husbandry.
An understanding of the dynamics of how gut flora is developed during the bird’s early life is critical to learning how best to regulate it for the ben- efit of gut health and ul-
timately hen health and productivity.
About Australian Eggs
Australian Eggs is a member-owned not-for- profit company providing marketing and research and development services for the benefit of Austral- ian egg farmers.
Working together with the egg industry and the Australian Government, Australian Eggs strives to deliver value to industry and the public by invest- ing in programs that in- crease consumption and ensure industry sustain- ability.
All known Australian egg farmers are serviced
by Australian Eggs, irre- spective of their size, lo- cation or farming system.
Australian Eggs is funded through statutory levies, collected under the Egg Industry Service Provision Act and Australian Gov- ernment funds for the pur- poses of approved R&D.
The funds distributed to Australian Eggs are in- vested in R&D and mar- keting programs and ac- tivities.
The Australian Govern- ment contributes one dol- lar for every dollar Aus- tralian Eggs spends on approved R&D.
www.australianeggs. org.au
• Stakeholder ment;
engage-
• Community surveys;
• Insight reporting; and • Follow-up surveys. The CSIRO will begin
extensive stakeholder en- gagement in May 2018 and survey research is expected to commence in July.
CSIRO researchers will conduct surveys of the community across all states and territories and invite interested parties to participate.
The Sustainability Framework complements Australian Eggs’ quality assurance scheme, Egg Standards of Australia.
ESA is about delivering consistently high stand- ards across the industry and the Sustainability Framework outlines the process for continuous improvement.
A new approach to tackling salmonella
Australian Eggs is work- ing with researchers from the CSIRO to find new beneficial bacteria that can be used to help control sal- monella on layer farms.
Over the past six months, CSIRO scientists have been visiting egg farms across Australia to collect samples and sieve through the natural bac- teria present to find ben- eficial bacteria that can inhibit salmonella.
These bacteria can pro- duce a range of antimicro- bial compounds and the goal of the project is to find new applications to utilise these bacteria to target and help eradicate salmonella on layer farms.
Thanks to advances in genetic technologies, the scientists will use cutting- edge scientific techniques to study these bacteria in detail that wasn’t previ- ously possible.
This will allow the re- searchers to understand what species the bacteria are and what mechanisms they can use to fight sal- monella species.
This information will be used to develop a range of biocontrol applications that layer farmers can use to improve control of sal- monella across the farm
Australian Eggs strives to deliver consistently high standards across the industry.
Poultry gut health is essential to efficient production.
Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
2018
MAY 15 - 16 – British Pig & Poultry Fair, Warwickshire, UK www. pigandpoultry.org.uk
JUN 3 - 5 – Poultry Information Exchange (PIX) and Australasian Milling Conference (AMC), PIX/AMC 2018, Gold Coast QLD www.pixamc. com.au
JUN 6 - 7 – Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association (AVPA) Conference, Gold Coast QLD www. pixamc.com.au/program/avpa/
JUN 18 - 20 – Mediterranean Poultry Summit, Torino, Italy www.mpn-wpsa. org
JUL 22 - 24 – Chicken Marketing Summit, Florida, US www. wattglobalmedia.com/chicken marketingsummit
JUL 23 - 26 – Annual Poultry Science Association Meeting, Texas, US www. poultryscience.org/psa18/,
SEP 17 - 21 – European Poultry Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia www. epc2018.com
NOV 11 - 13 – Australian Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference, Sunshine Coast QLD from 11th to 13th November 2018.
2019
FEB 12 - 14 – International Poultry Expo, Atlanta, US www.ippexpo.com
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