Variations in stress responsivity in hens: matching birds to environments

Project description

Studying factors responsible for hens’ stress

The welfare of birds in the poultry industry is of vital importance since it affects the quality of eggs, productivity and health of the hens. In addition, consumers want to purchase eggs from hens kept in high welfare conditions. However, according to experts, commercially-housed laying hens may be exposed to chronic stress, due to housing conditions that result in undesirable outcomes such as higher levels of keel bone damage and feather pecking. The EU-funded CHICKENSTRESS project aims to study factors responsible for hens’ stress and what makes them stress-resistant. The project will create an international network of experts in avian brain research, genetics, laying hen welfare and the poultry industry. It will train researchers with advanced knowledge in hen farming, environmental factors related to egg production, and hen welfare.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
• H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers

Topic(s)

• MSCA-ITN-2018 - Innovative Training Networks

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-ITN-2018
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training Networks

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Address

Kings Gate
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 303 172,56

Participants (11)

INSTITUT DE RECERCA BIOMEDICA DE LLEIDA FUNDACIO PRIVADA DOCTOR PIFARRE

Spain

EU contribution

€ 250 904,88

Address

Calle Alcalde Rovira Roure 80
25198 Lleida

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 250 904,88

Address

Placa Victor Siurana 1 1
25003 Lleida

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 303 172,56

Address

North Street 66 College Gate
KY16 9AJ St Andrews

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Israel

EU contribution

€ 263 500,92

Address

University Road
Raanana

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 843 829,92

Address

Hochschulstrasse 6
3012 Bern

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

SRUC

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 303 172,56

Address

West Mains Road
EH9 3JG Edinburgh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 265 619,88

Address

Heidelberglaan 8
3584 CS Utrecht

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPLIGE UNIVERSITET

Norway

EU contribution

€ 292 342,32

Address

Universitetstunet 3
1433 As

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EIGEN VERMOGEN VAN HET INSTITUUT VOOR LANDBOUW- EN VISSERIJONDERZOEK

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 256 320

Address

Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 92 Bus 1
9820 Merelbeke

Activity type

Research Organisations

HENDRIX GENETICS RESEARCH,TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 265 619,88

Address

Spoorstraat 69
5831 CK Boxmeer

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 274 684,32

Address

College Green
2 Dublin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Partners (8)

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Israel

Address

Ramat Aviv
69978 Tel Aviv

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

Address

Old College, South Bridge
EH8 9YL Edinburgh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE LAKES FREERANGE EGG COMPANY LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Meg Bank
CA11 0EE Penrith

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

Address

Campus Valla
581 83 Linkoping

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Austria

Address

Veterinaerplatz 1
1210 Vienna

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV

Germany

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

NOLDUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BV

Netherlands

Address

Nieuwe Kanaal 5
6709 PA Wageningen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)