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| Project Leader: | Ariel Bergeron anbergeron@tamu.edu Poultry Science |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Audrey McElroy, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Team Size:
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3 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Undergraduate Researchers will have the opportunity for hands-on experience not only in avian husbandry, but basic lab skills. Undergraduate’s may also have the opportunity to oversee a research project, which could lead to opportunities of attending scientific conferences and contributing to scientific publications.
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Team Needs:
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Undergraduate students having previous experience with avian management or research experience will have priority, however it is not required. It is expected that undergraduate researchers be self-motivated and accountable. Therefore it is prudent that participants having a willingness to learn proper animal handling, work in an outdoor environment, attend short weekly meetings, abide by laboratory procedures and complete required laboratory safety training courses.
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Description:
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Evaluation of dietary components in poultry diets, in Clostridium perfringens challenge trials, to better define the involvement in dietary components due to changes to the intestinal environment resulting in Necrotic Enteritis morbidity and changes in leg health.
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