Mike Toscano

All things fun and interesting

[European Symposium on Poultry Welfare @ESPW2023]

‘Breeding robust laying hens for cage-free future: Directions and challenges’ - workshop which open the symposium @MikeToscano2 @HennovationEU @L_H_W_F @BetterBreeding @EFFAB @basrodenburg @WATTAgNet @Animals_EFSA @FAOawelfare

[Universität Bern @unibern]

Ein Projekt der #VetsuisseBern wird mit $2.7 Mio von @open_phil gefördert. Es ermöglicht neue Zuchtprogramme für Legehennen, um sie weltweit gesünder zu machen und die Käfighaltung abzuschaffen. @MikeToscano2 @BetterBreeding @FDMLohmann @BLV_OSAV_USAV
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Hentrack2.0!!! Thanks @BetterBreeding https://t.co/TVsxs5Eu3Q

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HenTrack2.0 is official! Thanks to @open_phil and our industrial partners hendrix and global layer genetics. We'll be selecting hens for resilience within cage-free settings on the basis of health and welfare.https://t.co/G2rYWCfmMQ

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ZTHZ's newest paper tracking laying hens in semi-commercial groups shows subgroups spontaneously form! https://t.co/AnMydZQTJF Are they forming for friendship @JeanLoupRault? Will they pile together @peta_taylor? Are they signaling eachother @asherblab ?

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A new article from #ZTHZ using a combination of techniques, including machine learning, to increase reliability of sensor-based tracking data in hens. https://t.co/wbCOTYF1uN. We can show certain pens/locations may have less/more reliability and improved!

[ChickenStress @ChickenStress]

Final day of our ChickenStress progress meeting. Thanks to everyone who attended, such an enthusiastic and motivated group! @MSCActions #H2020 #MSCA

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will not be what it looks like next week

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ZTHZ is making a comfy room for members that need to relax, chill, or breastpump. What it looks like now:

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HenTrack is running!! Thanks to @BetterBreeding& @open_phil, 4800 chicks arrived from @BetterBreeding. In 18 weeks, we begin tracking and assessing health to identify the best hens to improve Dekalb Whites globally!

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Followed by happier times

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Biking and science- perfekt together

[Mette S. Herskin @HerskinMette]

Interested in poultry behaviour and welfare? Come work with us at @Husdyrforskning - projects led by my colleague Anja B Riber 🤓

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Just received the contract for #ZTHZ's newest PD starting in August! @MatthewPetelle has awesome ecology experience that will be a big help in our exploration of individual behavior as it relates to epigenetic profiles and social dynamics. Welcome Matt!

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

We updated and expanded our expansive database of graduate fellowships.

We have found 198 different types of PhD fellowships, listing the focus, eligibility criteria, amount, and deadline.

Here: https://t.co/1h76jJrKQv

[ChickenStress @ChickenStress]

Project update Friday.... @MSCActions @EU_H2020
ChickenStress ESR Michael has been working hard despite Covid-19 and avian influenza restrictions! Click here for details of Michael's project. https://t.co/pGBFCFjISU

[UBernAnimalWelfare @u_welfare]

Come learn about social interactions in laying hens at our bimonthly seminar with @ChickenStress funded Ph.D candidate Klara Grethen. Thursday 1615 via Zoom. If you would like to be added to our seminar that are currently done remotely, let @MikeToscano2 know.

[ISAE @appliedethology]

Do you have a workshop idea for ISAE 2021 online? Abstract submission remains open until May 1! Submit online.