CHICKEN MEAT 
Published: 8 Jul 2013
Author(s): RIRDC
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DownloadThe Australian chicken meat industry has developed from a loose grouping of producers during the 1960s, when it was an off-shoot of egg production, to becoming an important growth industry with a projected production for 2013–2014 of 1.08 million tonnes. Australians today eat more chicken than any other meat, an average of about 45 kilograms per person annually.
Chicken meat research has led to rapid improvements in productivity within the industry. Much of the gain is attributable to improved genetics.
This project consisted of four feeding studies to examine the interactive effects of metabolisable energy and amino acid densities in meat chicken diets formulated to...
Typically, feed represents at least 70% of meat chicken production input costs, and energy and amino acids (AA) are among the most expensive components of...
The primary objective of the Identifying revenue opportunities for AgriFutures Australia’s rural industries project was to identify potential new and alternate revenue sources within 28...
Message from the Australian Chicken Meat Federation Chief Executive Officer, Mary Wu The industry is proud to deliver the inaugural Australian Chicken Meat Industry Sustainability...
This blueprint serves as a resource for those interested in the chicken meat industry provides essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes highlighted in the...
The main objectives of this project were to evaluate commercially available Newcastle disease virus (NDV) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits and determine their suitability as...
The Australian chicken meat industry is deeply committed to fostering a workforce that places a premium on safety, health and capability. With more than 58,000...
As we head into a new research, development and extension (RD&E) period for the Australian chicken meat industry (2022–2027), it is timely to reflect on...
