An Overview of the Arkell Poultry Research Station OMAFRA U of G Partnership Agreement 1
Arkell Research Station Overview Swine Research Centre Equine Research Centre Feed Mill Poultry Research Station 2
Arkell Poultry Station Overview Hatchery 3 Setters 2- Chicken & 1 Turkey 2 Hatchers Capability of Hatching Out 9200 Chicks 4 Barns with 37 Bird Rooms Total 16 Floor Rooms for all species - soon 17 1 Pullet Rearing Aviary 2 Enriched Rearing Systems 1 Conventional Rearing System 3 Conventional (Enrichable) Adult Egg Layer Cage Rooms 3 Enriched Adult Egg Layer Cage Rooms 1 Adult Egg Layer Aviary 5 Individual Bird Adult Egg Layer Cage Rooms 3 Rooster Cages Rooms 2 Specialized Testing Areas 4 Labs Processing Plant Feed Mill Stunner, Scalder, Plucker, and Eviscerator X-ray Machine Commercial Setup including a Pelleter 3
Arkell Poultry Research Station Station Utilization 4
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Hatchery 3 Setters Capability of Setting 38,000 eggs total 2 Hatchers Capability of Hatching Out 9200 chicks total1 Pullet Rearing Aviary 5
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Pullet Rearing Cage System 6
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Pullet Rearing Aviary 7
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Enriched Rearing Systems 8
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Individual Rooster Cages 9
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Adult Layer Individual Caging 10
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Adult Egg Layer Aviary 11
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Enriched Adult Egg Layer Cage Rooms 12
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Conventional/Enrichable Adult Egg Layer Cages 13
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Floor Rooms 15 total All Species 14
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Floor Rooms 15 total All Species 15
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Animal Rooms Floor Rooms 15 total All Species 16
Arkell Poultry Research Station Tour Processing Plant Scalder Plucker Eviscerator X-Ray Machine 17
Arkell Poultry Research Station Recent, Ongoing, and Upcoming Research Overview Feed Mill Replicates Commercial Feed Mill Overhead loading bins Baggers Heated fat tank Scales 1 tonne mixer 100Kg mixer 50Kg mixer Pelleter 18
Arkell Poultry Research Station Recent, Ongoing, and Upcoming Research Overview Layer and Layer Pullet Trials 9 pullet trials focusing on: Production Nutrition Improving Bone Density 16 layer trials focusing on: Production Nutritional Requirements Adaptability to Alternative Housing Systems Bone Density Feather Pecking Effects of Genetic Selection on Production 19
Arkell Poultry Research Station Recent, Ongoing, and Upcoming Research Overview Turkey Trials 3 turkey trials focusing on: Antibiotic Depletion Nutrition Alternatives to Antibiotics Vaccine Response - Coccidiosis 20
Arkell Poultry Research Station Recent, Ongoing, and Upcoming Research Overview Broiler and Broiler Breeder Trials 6 broiler breeder trials focusing on: Effects of Feeding Strategies - frequencies Nutrition Lighting/Precision Feeding 17 broiler trials focusing on: Growth Performance Nutrition Alternatives to Antibiotics Gut Health Digestibility Vaccine Response - Coccidiosis 21
Arkell Poultry Research Station Genetic Diversity Flocks Genetic Preservation Shaver Heritage Lines: Plymouth Barred Rock Columbian Rock White Leghorn Rhode Island Red Smoky Joe Line Blind and Sighted Fatty Liver Lines Feather Pecker Lines High Level Feather Peckers Control Low Level Feather Peckers 22
Arkell Poultry Research Station Recent, Ongoing, and Upcoming Research Overview Researchers Utilizing The Arkell Poultry Research Station University of Guelph Dr. Gregoy Bedecarrats Dr. Tina Widowski Dr. James Squires Dr. Shayan Sharif Dr. Alexandra Harlander Dr. Ron Johnson Dr. Eva Nagy Dr. Elijah Kiarie Dr. Stephanie Torrey Dr. John Barta Agrifood Canada Dr. Joshua Gong Dr. Qi Wang Teaching Dr. Vern Osborne Dr. Michele Guerin Dr. Anna Bolinder Dr. Tina Widowski 23
Arkell Poultry Research Station Overview Thank you! Questions? OMAFRA U of G Partnership Agreement 24