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The South African Branch of the World’s Poultry Science
Association’s 39'th Scientific Symposium
7 & 8 March 2023

CSIR Conference Centre, Pretoria

  
​ABOUT  THE WORLD POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION


​The World's Poultry Science Association is a long established and unique organization that strives to advance knowledge and understanding of all aspects of poultry science and the poultry industry. Its major role is to encourage, and help facilitate, liaison among research scientists and educators, and between those in research and education and those working in the many diverse sectors of the industry. The World's Poultry Science Journal (WPSJ) has developed a high international reputation for its content, which covers virtually all aspects of production and science in the poultry industry. 

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Early bird ends 5 February 2023
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WPSA Members Scientific Day                            ZAR 1350                           
Non Members Scientific Day                                ZAR 1950
WPSA Membership Only                                       ZAR 400
Student Membership Only                                    ZAR 150
Student Scientific Day                                           ZAR 100
Student WPSA Membership & Scientific Day    ZAR 250
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​Theme: Applied Poultry Science in a Challenging Environment
​Draft Programme


7 March 2023         Day 1

Session 1 - Chairperson:  Nicky Tyler – University of Kwazulu-Natal

09:00 – 10:00             Registration
10:00 – 10:05             Welcome – Johan du Plessis  - South African Branch of WPSA
10:05 – 10:30             TBC – Setting the Scene of the SA Poultry Industry.
10:30 – 11:15             Michael Kidd – University of Arkansas – Latest research in branched-chain amino-acids nutrition.
11:15 – 12:00             Andreas Lemme – Evonik - Impact of dietary protein reduction in commercial broiler production on                                                         sustainability and related impact factors.
12:00 – 13:00             Lunch  & viewing posters

Session 2 - Chairperson:  Peter Plumstead – Chemunique

13:00 – 13:45              Parco Fernandez – Zinpro - Stress and inflammation and consequences for impact on broiler performance                                          and meat quality in Poultry
13:45 – 14:30              Francois Nell – DSM - Vitamin requirements for high producing broilers and layers. Are we keeping up with                                           genetic progress?
14:30 – 14:45              Sithembisiwe Dube – Student at University of KwaZulu-Natal - Urolithiasis in male breeders fed male or                                                 female feed
14:45 – 15:15               South African Branch WPSA – Annual General Meeting
15:15 – 16:00               Tea & viewing posters

Session 3 - Chairperson -  Dean Backhouse – RCL Foods

16:00 – 16:30               Shahn Bisschop – Avimune – Developments in controlling AI on an international and local level.
16:30 – 16:45               Kyle Venter – Student at University of Pretoria – Digestible Calcium  
16:45 – 17:30               Rick Kleyn – Spesfeed - Perspectives on feeding modern layer genotypes for extended production cycles.
17:00                              WPSA Braai – Social Function

 
8 March 2023         Day 02

Session 4 - Chairperson: Mariana Ciacciariello – University of Kwazulu- Natal

08:00 – 08:30                Registration / Coffee
08:30 – 08:35                Welcome 
08:35 – 09:15                Michael Kidd – Optimizing amino acid nutrition in commercial broilers: 2023 and beyond
09:15 – 10:00                Kelly Brannan – Beneficial Feed - Challenges in South African hatcheries
10:00 – 10:45                Andrew Catlett - Cobb – How Low Can You Go? – What is the optimal broiler diet nutrient density in times                                            of economic pressure?
10:45 – 11:30                Tea & viewing posters

Session 5 - Chairperson – Christine Jansen van Rensburg – University of Pretoria

11:30 – 12:15                 Adam Sacranie – Aviagen – Latest developments in Breeder Nutrition.
12:15 – 13:00                 Rob ten Doeschate – AB Vista - Fibre fermentation in the chicken: an important opportunity to extract
                                          extra value from feed ingredients.
13:00 – 13:45                  Dr Roelof Botha – Economic outlook with impact on Animal Protein industry
13:45 – 14:00                  Closing




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