| Describe the research you conducted.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential
value of using alternative local by-products from the
Atlantic shellfish industry as possible feed ingredients
for laying hens. To achieve this, the following objectives
have been developed:
Objective 1: To determine the effectiveness
of crab and lobster meal as an alternative feed ingredient
for laying hens by evaluating its effect on:
• Productive performance
• Egg quality – composition and structural
integrity
• Calcium utilization
Objective 2: To evaluate the in vitro
solubility of various local by-products of the Atlantic
shellfish industry as potential calcium sources for laying
hens.
Objective 3: To determine the costs
of using crab and lobster meal as an alternative feed
ingredient.
Who is your supervisor? What has your experience
been with him/her?
My supervisor is Dr. Derek M. Anderson. It’s been
a very good experience; he’s supportive and always
available.
Did you do your undergraduate degree at NSAC?
No, I did my undergraduate degree at the University of
Guelph.
Why did you decide to pursue graduate studies?
I decided to do graduate studies because I wanted to
further my education and pursue an avenue related to research.
How did you hear about NSAC and the GRTI scholarship?
I knew about the NSAC from high school seminars on various
universities. I found out about the GRTI scholarship through
Jill Rogers who recommended I apply for it.
What do you like the best about NSAC?
The thing I like best about NSAC is that it’s a
small, very personable environment.
What is something interesting you have learned
or experienced since you’ve arrived at NSAC?
Since I’ve arrived at NSAC, I’ve had the
opportunity to attend various conferences within Canada
where I was able to interact with industry and communicate
my research.
I also was awarded second place in the poster presentations
in the graduate student research presentation at the Annual
meeting of the Canadian Society of Animal Science held
in Halifax in August 2006. The work presented was entitled
“Evaluating the effects of Carophyll Red®, Carophyll
Yellow® and crab meal as dietary carotenoids on egg
yolk pigmentation in laying hens.”
What do you hope to do when you finish your program?
If you are already finished, what are you doing now?
My career goals are to apply my nutrition expertise in
the feed industry and/or continue in research in the area
of specialty ingredients for improved productivity.
If you could tell someone considering graduate
studies at NSAC a reason for coming here, what would it
be?
If I could tell someone considering graduate studies
at NSAC a reason for coming here, I would them that NSAC
has researchers in a variety of fields that are willing
to assist you in any goals that you see for yourself.
The Graduate Research Training Initiative Scholarship
Program is an initiative under the federal-provincial-territorial
Agricultural Policy Framework(2003-2008), funded by Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of
Agriculture. The purpose of this initiative is to provide
financial support to graduate students at the Nova Scotia
Agricultural College (NSAC) whose research will benefit
the Nova Scotia agriculture and agri-food industry. This
initiative is intended to encourage qualified students
to undertake graduate studies thus building a professional
capacity to meet the future needs of Nova Scotia's agri-food
industry.
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