NEWSLETTER May
2025
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news from the board
Introduction from the President, Dr Michèle Tixier-Boichard
Just a reminder that our web site has been reorganised, let us know what you think about it !
Year 2025 has already seen two major events for WPSA and the poultry sector, with IPPE in Atlanta, where WPSA had a booth, and VIV Asia in Bangkok where I had the opportunity to meet representatives of several branches from the Asia Pacific Federation : Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan. It was a pleasure for me to realize the great motivations of these colleagues for poultry science and education in general, and WPSA in particular.
Read the full report here.
federations and working groups
24th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition
23-26 June 2025
Maastricht, The Netherlands
XXVI European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XX European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products
15-17 September 2025
Zadar, Croatia
13th European Symposium on Poulry Genetics
8-10 October 2025
Gdansk, Poland
Combined Workshop of WG 6 – IFRG and WG 12 – Physiology
22-24 October 2025
Berlin, Germany
World’s Poultry Congress 2026
13-17 July 2026
Toronto, Canada
Branch/Working group News
WPSA Programmes
Branch News
- Indonesia Branch reports on activities during April-May 2025. Click here for the full report.
- The Japan Poultry Science Association (JPSA) will hold the 2024 Autumn Meeting at Gifu University on Thursday, September 15. The presentations will be from 9:00 to 17:00 (JST). Details about the meeting will be posted on https://jpn-psa.jp/en/meeting-information/. The JPSA is welcoming broad participation.
Working Group – Ratites (including ostriches, emus, rheas and cassowaries)
- Ratite Working Group reports on its activities and upcoming events, and related conference. Click here for the full report.
TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAMME
For young WPSA members and students (<40 years).
PhD student Research support PROGRAMME
For PhD students to support their research projects.
BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
For WPSA branches.
TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAMME
For ‘older’ WPSA members from developing countries (>40 years).
SPEAKERS’ BUREAU PROGRAMME
For WPSA Branches/Working Groups organizing a WPSA meeting.
Upcoming conferences
Check the WPSA website for a complete list of upcoming WPSA conferences.
- New abstract submission deadline for the EggMeat 2025 Symposium is 16 June 2025. Early bird registration fee deadline has been prolonged up to 30 June 2025 so we encourage you to use the opportunity of stimulative prices to join the Symposium. More info about the Symposium kindly find on the official web site www.eggmeat2025.com. In case of any additional help, information or service do not hesitate to contact us on e-mail in**@*********25.com.
- The 3rd Pan-African Poultry Conference (PPC3), with the main theme ‘Resilience and Sustainability of Poultry Value Chains in Challenging Environments in Africa’, is scheduled to be held on 22-23 September 2025 at the Future Africa, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
- The 13th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics, will be held October 8 -10, 2025 in Gdańsk (Poland), and is organized by Working Group No. 3 (Breeding and Genetics) of the European Federation of WPSA and the Polish Branch of WPSA. Deadline for abstract submission April 30, 2025. For more details visit: espg2025.org.
- A combined workshop organized by the WPSA WG6-IFRG (Incubation and Fertility Research Group) and WG12 (Physiology) will be held from October 22-24 in Berlin, Germany. For more information, registration, and abstract submission look at Combined Workshop 2025 | IFRG
- The 8th World Waterfowl Conference will be organized in Nantes, France, September 20-22 2027.
Recent conferences: Proceedings and presentations
Webinars / podcasts
Check the WPSA website for a complete list of upcoming webinars.
- 3 June 2025 – Alternative protein sources for poultry diets
- 20 June 2025 – The Cameroon branch of WPSA will be holding a webinar on the topic ‘Towards Smart Poultry Farming in the Tropics: Challenges and Opportunities of AI’. Speakers: Vincent Guyonnet, DVM, International poultry consultant, Managing Director at FFI Consulting, University of Montreal, WPSA Canada and Franklin Tchakounté, AI Expert, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon. Moderator: Francois Djitie Kouatcho, Poultry Scientist, WPSA Cameroon. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81286696044?pwd=GnpxqT9Wih5EL6eRbBqUeDtgiTGaQ5.1
courses
- WVEPAH – New Biosecurity Model for Poultry and Swine Professionals, 22-24 September 2025, Toulouse, France – https://www.wvepah.org/
- WVEPAH – MODULE II – Broiler Chickens & Breeders (29 September – 3 October 2025, Dakar, Senegal)
Scientific articles
Note from the editor
We are happy to have titles and links to scientific articles covering a very wide range of poultry science topics. You are encouraged to use the search function to search for words of interest to you (e.g., broiler, duck, egg, meat, genome, mRNA, virus, etc.)
Individual members are encouraged to send links of their papers to the Newsletter Editor (av*************@**********ac.il).
The Economic and Environmental Impact of Increasing Soybean Meal Protein and Energy in Swine and Poultry Diets (USA)
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Economic Value and Environmental Impact of Soybean Meal in Poultry and Swine Diets (USA)
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Yeasts and yeast-based products in poultry nutrition (USA)
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Oxidative stress-induced changes in wooden breast and mitigation strategies: A review (WG5)
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RNA-Seq data provide new insights into the molecular regulation of breast muscle glycogen reserves, a key factor in muscle function and meat quality in chickens (WG5)
Lessons learnt on infectious bronchitis virus lineage GI-23 (Israel)
Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial poultry: current control strategies and future challenges (Israel)
Implementation of biosecurity measures according to legislation in intensive poultry production: an overview across 22 EU and non-EU countries (Cameroon)
Effect of aqueous extract of Moringa Oleifera leaves on haematological and biochemical parameters in broilers (Cobb 500) (Cameroon)
Evaluating Figuil Limestone and shellfish as sustainable Calcium sources for poultry nutrition: A comparative study with physiochemical characterization of Quail eggshells (Cameroon)
Incubation and early growth performances of local Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) fed on a diet supplemented with Moringa oleifera leaf meal in the Sudano-Guinean zone of Cameroon (Cameroon)
Phytoremediation potential of Chromoleana odorata leaf powder, as a feed supplement against glyphosate damage on the growth traits, reproduction and biochemical parameters of Japanese quail (Cameroon)
Resistance to medically important antimicrobials in broiler and layer farms in Cameroon and its relation with biosecurity and antimicrobial use (Cameroon)
Long-24-h ahemeral light cycle improved eggshell quality of hens in late laying period (China)
Tea Polyphenols and Compound Probiotics Promote Laying Performance and Egg Quality by Improving Intestinal Barrier Function and Immunity in Laying Hens (China)
Caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid mediate the ADPN-AMPK-PPARα pathway to improve fatty liver and production performance in laying hens (China)
Effects of Different Dietary Crude Protein Levels on Reproductive Performance, Egg Quality and Serum Biochemical Indices of Wanxi White Geese in the Laying Period (China)
Effects of Replacing Corn with an Aged Brown Rice-Wheat Mixture on Laying Performance, Egg Quality and Nutrient Digestibility in Laying Ducks (China)
A genome-wide association study identified candidate genes associated with egg quality traits in Muscovy duck (China)
Genomic features, antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity assessment of Escherichia coli serotype O177:H51 strain JS01 isolated from a diseased chicken (China)
Heat Stress Influences Immunity Through DUSP1 and HSPA5 Mediated Antigen Presentation in Chickens (China)
Drying Characteristics of Chicken Manure Under a Variable Temperature Process (China)
Protective Effect of Lipoic Acid on Oxidative Stress and Tissue Damage Induced by Aflatoxin B1 in Young Laying Hens (China)
Dietary calcium and non-phytate phosphorus levels affect performance, follicular development, and egg quality of native chicken at peak laying period (China)
Comprehensive analysis of non-coding RNAs in the ovaries of high and low egg production hens (China)
Laying rate was correlated with microbial fecal microbiota transplantation improves the laying performance by changing the gut microbiota composition in late laying period (China)
Cloning, phylogenetic analysis, tissue expression profiling, and functional roles of NPC1L1 in chickens, quails, and ducks (China)
Dietary Puerariae Lobatae Radix polysaccharides improve ovarian function and reproductive efficiency in laying hens with fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (China)
Development and application of a risk assessment tool for preventing the introduction and transmission of Salmonella in poultry farms: Based on the Delphi-analytic hierarchy process (China)
Weighted single-step genome-wide association study identified genomic regions and candidate genes for growth and reproductive traits in Wenchang chicken (China)
Effects and health risk assessments of different spray disinfectants on microbial aerosols in chicken houses (China)
Peptidomics-based analysis and preparation of umami peptides from enzymatically digested chicken bone fluid (China)
Effect of egg white on the structure and properties of starch in wheat noodles (China)
Evaluating the genetic components of growth in ostriches with multi-trait and random regression models (WG Ratite)
Estimation of breed effects on non-additive genetic variation for ostrich slaughter and skin traits (WG Ratite)
Books
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing have recently published an excellent volume of research – Improving poultry meat safety and sustainability, edited by Dr Steven C. Ricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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