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INTERNATIONAL
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC STUDIES
MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF ZARAGOZA
Advanced Course
POULTRY
PRODUCTION IN WARM CLIMATES
Zaragoza (Spain), 9-14 May 2011
Objective
of the course
Organization
Admission
Registration
Scholarships
Insurance
Teaching organization
Programme
Guest lecturers
Worldwide, proteins of
poultry origin rank first among animal proteins targeted for human consumption.
The production of poultry meat and eggs has increased dramatically over the
last ten years, especially in developing countries and in warm climatic areas.
For example, broiler production has increased by more than 40% in Mediterranean
countries and Latin America over the past ten years. The dramatic increase in
poultry production has been due, at least in part, to a reduction in costs and
to the high degree of acceptance of poultry products in the Mediterranean
region. Among species involved, chicken is the most important accounting for
about 90% of the total production.
The major constraint for poultry production in the Mediterranean region
and other parts of the world under warm climates is the high temperatures
reached during prolonged periods of time that affect viability and bird
performance. However, indigenous poultry production is not hampered. Another
area of concern is the availability and quality of ingredients for feed
formulation since most of these areas lack sufficient feed resources to satisfy
a growing local demand. Moreover, social and economic peculiarities of these
areas make it necessary to adopt new technologies to produce high quality
poultry meat and eggs at acceptable costs. Finally, the development of poultry
production in those countries requires more skilled professionals to contribute
to further growth of this industry.
The objective of this course is to provide participants with basic and
applied knowledge regarding selected aspects of poultry production relevant to
warm climates. In this respect, the most recent information will be presented
by well known experts in the fields of poultry genetics, physiology, handling,
pathology, nutrition, housing and management. Although the programme will focus
on chicken and laying hen production, examples from other species will be
included.
The course is aimed at professionals and researchers with experience and
knowledge of Mediterranean poultry production systems and wishing to update
their knowledge of the sector and become familiar with modern technologies
under warm climatic conditions.
The course will take place at the Mediterranean
Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ) of the International Centre for Advanced
Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM),
and will be given by well qualified lecturers from international organizations,
research centres, universities and private companies in different countries.
The course will be held over a period of 1 week, from 9 to 14 May
The course is designed for a maximum of 25 professionals with a
university degree who are already directly involved in the subject matter of
the course.
Given the diverse nationalities of the lecturers, knowledge of English
and French will be valued in the selection of candidates, since together with
Spanish, they will be the working languages of the course. However, if
necessary, the IAMZ will provide simultaneous interpretation of the lectures.
Application forms may be obtained from:
Instituto
Agronómico Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Avenida de Montañana 1005, 50059 Zaragoza
(Spain)
Tel.: +34
976 716000 - Fax: +34 976 716001
e-mail:
iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
Web:
www.iamz.ciheam.org
Candidates should send the completed application form to the above
address, accompanied by a detailed curriculum
vitae, stating degree, diplomas, experience, professional activities,
language knowledge and reasons for applying to the course. Copies of
certificates should be enclosed with the application.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 4 March 2011.
Applications from those candidates who cannot present their complete
records when applying, or those requiring authorization to attend the course,
may be accepted provisionally.
Registration fees for the course amount to 450 euro. This sum covers
tuition fees only.
Candidates from CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt,
France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and
Turkey) may apply for scholarships covering registration fees, and for
scholarships covering the cost of travel and full board accommodation in the
Hall of Residence on the Aula Dei Campus.
Candidates from other countries who require financial support should
apply directly to other national or international institutions.
It is compulsory for participants to have medical insurance valid for
Spain. Proof of insurance cover must be given at the beginning of the course.
Those who so wish may participate in a collective insurance policy taken out by
the IAMZ, upon payment of the stipulated sum.
The course requires personal work and interaction among participants and
with lecturers. The international characteristics of the course favour the
exchange of experiences and points of view. Formal lectures are complemented by
a round table discussion and technical visits. Participants will also have the
opportunity to present their own professional experiences.
1. Present status and future of poultry production
in warm regions (1 hour)
2. Effects of heat stress on bird behaviour,
physiology and growth performance (6 hours)
2.1.
Chick response to hot weather conditions:
acclimatization, acute exposure and epigenetic adaptation to high temperatures
2.2.
Physiological changes under heat stress
conditions
2.3.
Thermo-regulation and growth performance
response of poultry exposed to heat stress and high relative humidity
2.4.
Reproduction under heat stress
3. Breeding for heat resistance (1 hour)
3.1.
Major genes affecting heat tolerance
3.2.
Feasibility of developing commercial poultry
stocks with heat resistance
4. Housing for improved performance in warm regions
(3 hours)
4.1.
Management of the hatchery and of the new born
chicks under warm weather conditions
4.2.
Management of pullets and broiler breeders under
warm weather conditions
4.3.
Management of broilers under warm weather
conditions
4.4.
Poultry housing. Basic concepts and maintenance
techniques
4.5.
Water quality in poultry farms
5. Poultry feeding and management in warm regions
(6 hours)
5.1.
Management strategies to improve performance of
broilers under warm weather conditions
5.2.
Energy requirements of poultry under warm
weather conditions
5.3.
Amino acid requirements of poultry under warm
weather conditions
5.4.
Dynamics of ventilation of poultry farms in warm
regions: housing design
5.5.
Free range systems for poultry: management and
production
5.6.
Animal welfare, food safety, and international
regulations
6. Raw materials and feed additives (2 hours)
6.1.
Energy ingredients in poultry feeds
6.2.
Protein ingredients in poultry feeds
6.3.
Minerals, vitamins and other feed additives in
poultry feeds
7. Practical formulation of poultry in warm
climates (5 hours)
7.1.
Pullet and laying hen feeding
7.2.
Broiler feeding
7.3.
Turkey feeding
7.4.
Nutrition-management interactions under warm
weather conditions
8. Disease prevention and control in warm climates
(2 hours)
9. Round table: Poultry production systems in warm
climates – evolution, economics and limitations (2 hours)
10. Participants’ presentation on their own
experience in their countries (2 hours)
11. Technical visits
B. BESBES, FAO, Roma (Italy)
J.P. BRILLARD, INRA, Nouzilly (France)
R. CEPERO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
W. DOZIER, Auburn Univ. (US)
M. GORRACHATEGUI, Consultant, Madrid (Spain)
G.G. MATEOS, Univ. Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
J.C. MUÑIZ, Exafan, Zaragoza (Spain)
A. NILIPOUR, Grupo Melo S.A., Panama (Panama)
J.L. VALLS, Avicu S.A.,
Guadalajara (Spain)
S. YAHAV, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan (Israel)