Broiler Breeder Nutrition Seminar

On the occasion of the thesis defence of Rick van Emous entitled:

`Body composition and reproduction in broiler breeders: impact of feeding strategies'

Place: Orion Building (103), Lecture room C1005

           Bronland 1, Wageningen

08.50 Welcome by Chair Dr René P. Kwakkel

09.00 Rick van Emous

Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

`Body composition and reproduction in broiler breeders: impact of feeding strategies'

09.30 Dr Martin J. Zuidhof

University of Alberta, Canada

`Precision broiler breeder feeding: feeding the right bird the right amount at the right time'

10.00 Coffee / Tea Break

10.30 Emeritus Prof. Dr Rb M. Gous

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

`Using light to manage reproductive performance in broiler breeders'

11.00 Prof. Dr Johan Buyse

Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

`Low protein diets for broiler breeders: initial observations on reproduction and behaviour'

11.30  Lunch

13.30 Public thesis defence Rick van Emous

           The Aula, Generaal Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen