CIEL | Poultry Research Capability

Productivity | Nutrition | Health & Welfare | Behaviour | Reproduction

World-leading research capability for the monogastric sector

Our poultry capability is a key component of our offering as poultry is the largest animal protein sector and recognised as innovative. Key challenges which will require further research are bird welfare, novel and sustainable feeds, environmental emissions and litter management, as well as reducing avian diseases. 

Expertise includes:

• Fundamental research of bird behaviour, health and welfare 

• Improving bird health and welfare through applied on farm research 

• Improving productivity and reducing environmental impact through studies of interactions between health, environment, genotype and nutrition, from fertilisation through to product. 

Additional expertise and facilities to support the poultry sector are also available through the following CIEL academic partners: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI); Harper Adams University; Queen’s University Belfast; University of Edinburgh Roslin Institute; University of Nottingham.

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    Find out about all our poultry capability in the full CIEL Monogastric brochure featuring details of the research capability available, technical specifications, video walkthroughs and case studies.