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Dr. Andrew Benson: Improving Poultry Reproduction | Ep. 13
Season 1 Episode 13
The standard method for assessing fertility involves counting the sperm penetration holes in the inner perivitelline layer or measuring sperm mobility. However, little is known about the proteins involved in either assessment. Nutrition is also an important aspect of poultry reproduction, and feed restriction has been successful in improving broiler breeders' reproductive efficiency. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Benson about improving reproductive performance and welfare in broiler breeders. This can be done through the identification of certain potential proteins associated with sperm motility and also through certain feeding strategies. We also discuss different approaches to recruit new students into poultry.
โIf there's anything that can be improved with our broilers, it's their reproductive fitnessโ -ย Dr. Andrew Benson
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป:
- Students recruitment and first contact with poultry
- Fertility assessment on poultry
- Feed management and reproduction
- Changes on birds fertility in the last few years
- Male and female fertility issues
- Research on reproduction with other management practices
Dr. Andrew Benson is an Associate Professor of Poultry Physiology at University of Georgia, a position he has held since 2016. Dr. Benson holds a B.S.A. and a Ph.D. in Poultry Science, from the University of Georgia. His research focus aims to improve both reproductive performance and welfare in broiler breeders through both applied and basic research approaches. He really enjoys having the opportunity to teach students and expose them to the science-based decisions that go into poultry production and the diverse career opportunities available with a degree in poultry science and avian biology.
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ.
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