Improving bone quality in laying hens (better bones)

Dunn, Ian (Principal Investigator)
Law, Andy (Co-investigator)

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	1/06/15 → 1/11/18

Funding

BBSRC: £241,082.00

3 Article

Genome-wide association study for bone strength in laying hens
Raymond, B., Johansson, A. M., McCormack, H., Fleming, R., SCHMUTZ, M., Dunn, I. & De Koning, D-J., 29 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Animal Science. 96, 7, p. 2525-2535
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Influence of physical activity on tibial bone material properties in laying hens
Rodriguez-Navarro, A. B., McCormack, H., Fleming, R., Alvarez-Lloret, P., Romero-Pastor, J., Dominguez-Gasca, N., Tanya Prozorov & Dunn, I., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Structural Biology. 201, 1, p. 36-45
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Increasing persistency in lay and stabilising egg quality in longer laying cycles. What are the challenges?
Bain, M. M., Nys, Y. & Dunn, I. C., 23 May 2016, In: British Poultry Science. 57, 3, p. 330-338
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Better Bones
Dunn, I. (Creator), Simpson, C. (Data Manager), Wilson, P. (Creator), McCormack, H. (Creator), Fleming, R. (Creator), Andersson, B. (Creator), SCHMUTZ, M. (Creator) & Rodriguez-Navarro, A. (Creator), Edinburgh DataVault, 2020
DOI: 10.7488/6f5c32dc-da11-477a-9ded-6f31fb10821e
Dataset

6 Invited talk
1 Participation in conference
1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Can genetics be used to improve the skeletal health of laying hens?
Ian Dunn (Keynote speaker)
3 Nov 2022
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Practical genetic inspired tools to improve the skeletal quality of laying hens; nutrition, management and selection.
Ian Dunn (Keynote speaker)
11 Jul 2022
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Lack of genetic correlation between laying hen bone quality and egg production suggests egg number may not explain bone quality.
Ian Dunn (Keynote speaker)
8 Feb 2022
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk