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 

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Newsletters

Vol 7 - October 2020 - Injurious pecking

Vol 6 - September 2020 - Salmonella in Backyard Poultry

Vol 5 - August 2020 - Effective enrichment strategies for broilers

Vol 4 - July 2020 - COVID-19 and poultry welfare

Vol 3 - June 2020 - Heat stress in poultry

Vol 2 - May 2020 - Sustainability and animal welfare​

Vol 1 - April 2020 - In the hatchery

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
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Meet Our Team

A collaboration between Purdue University, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech

Dr Leonie Jacobs

Dr Marisa Erasmus

Dr Shawna Weimer 

​Dr Prafulla Regmi