In this special re-run episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, weโre bringing back our conversation with Dr. Peta Taylor, a lecturer in animal science. She sheds light on key challenges in poultry welfare, from issues like piling, smothering, and feather licking in commercial flocks to the benefits of environmental enrichment. Dr. Taylor also shares how thoughtful range management can improve the well-being of meat chickens. Donโt miss this opportunity to learn practical, science-backed strategies that can make a real difference in poultry care and productivity. "Creating challenges in early life can have massive implications for the neurobiology and behavior of animals." Meet the guest: Dr. Peta Taylor is a lecturer in animal science at the University of Melbourne with a Ph.D. in animal welfare from the same institution. Her research focuses on poultry welfare, environmental enrichment, and understanding abnormal behaviors in commercial flocks. With extensive experience in academia and industry collaboration, she is passionate about improving poultry well-being through applied science. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:05) Introduction (16:18) Abnormal Behaviors in Poultry (19:09) Impact of Environmental Enrichment (23:39) Free-Range Systems and Welfare (31:32) Maternal Calls and Poultry Welfare (36:09) Future Directions in Poultry Research (42:35) Final Questions The Poultry Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - PSA - Natural Biologics - Berg + Schmidt - AB Vista - bioMรฉrieux - Boehringer Ingelheim - dsm-firmenich - Evonik - Probiotech - Adisseo ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ. Website: The Poultry Podcast Show Instagram: The Poultry Podcast Show LinkedIn: The Poultry Podcast Show
