Atlantic Poultry Research Centre

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The Centre will serve as a teaching and research facility for all of Atlantic Canada.The facilities will accommodate research from hatching through to manufacture of value-added product including on farm food safety.

Features of the Centre for Research

Meat Production

Total control and computer monitoring of rearing environments

Metabolism room for nutrient digestibility research

Egg Production

Total control and computer monitoring of rearing environments

Capable of full automation of feeding and manure removal capacity 2880 laying hens

8 small rooms capacity 100 laying hens per room

Processing

Primary and further processing

Federally inspected slaughter facilities

Refrigerated and frozen product storage

Refrigerated lab space for food safety and meat quality research

Feed Mill

Feed Mill Expansion
Installation of pellet mill with steam generator
Expansion of small batch capacity

 

Hatchery

Capacity to generate replacement pullets and broiler chickens
Maintenance of genetic lines and generation of chicks for Provincial 4-H program