Click here for the PEC webinar recordings from May 25 2021

​Focused on poultry care and management

Putting poultry science to practice

The PEC’s mission is to advance the science of poultry care by

• Translating poultry science into practice
• Identifying the needs of the poultry industry and conducting research to meet these needs
• Developing training and informational materials 

Can't find what you are looking for? We welcome input and feedback, so please contact us!

The PEC brings the latest poultry care, management, health and welfare science
straight to your inbox. ​Join today!

Subscribe here for the monthly newsletter

2021 Newsletters

​

Vol 19 - October 2021 - On-farm welfare assessment: broilers

Vol 18 - September 2021 - Sickness behavior in chickens

Vol 17 - August 2021 - Poultry parasites: Northern fowl mites

Vol 16 - July 2021 - Technology: wearables and implantables

Vol 15 - June 2021 - Poultry parasites: bed bugs

Vol 14 - May 2021 - Chicken vocalizations

Vol 13 - April 2021 - Silvopasture for poultry production

Vol 12 - March 2021 - Keel bone fractures in laying hens

Vol 11 - February 2021 - Non-infectious leg issues of poultry 

Vol 10 - January 2021 - Chicken visual system



Special issue: Mail-order chicks during the COVID-19 pandemic - August 2020

Special issue: Raising egg laying chickens during the COVID-19 pandemic - April 2020
​

Meet Our Team

A collaboration between Purdue University, University of Maryland, University of Georgia, and Virginia Tech

Dr Leonie Jacobs

Dr Marisa Erasmus

Dr Shawna Weimer 

​Dr Prafulla Regmi

Established: March 31 2020