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Research Grant Program – Issue 6

Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.

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Eggs for improving nutrient intake during child development

To understand the role of eggs on child growth and development, this study explored the affects of mother’s egg consumption during lactation on the nutrient composition of human milk and the impact egg consumption has on dietary nutrient intake in children.

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Impact of alternative housing systems on layer health and egg production

Bird health and egg production trade-offs between enriched colony housing and free run aviary systems were assessed in a study using commercial houses from Ontario and Quebec. Air quality in layer houses were also evaluated as part of this study.

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Long-term cardiovascular health benefits of egg consumption

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. While the connection between egg consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors can be confusing, a study funded by the Egg Nutrition Center aimed to clarify this relationship by following participants long-term.

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Impact of infectious bronchitis virus and how to cope with it

Infectious bronchitis virus strains are linked to egg production and quality problems in laying hens in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary sought to determine the economic impact of the virus and propose mitigation strategies.

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Research Grant Program – Issue 5

Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.

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Effects of maternal stress and strain differences in laying hens

Maternal traits in laying hens can impact the traits of their offspring. Yet not much is known about how—or if—these traits are passed on. To investigate this further, researchers at the University of Guelph explored how maternal stress affects offspring in different strains of layer breeders.

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Animal and plant proteins: How do they compare?

Many dietary guidelines recommend quantities of foods to eat to get sufficient protein—but they do not consider differences in protein quality. Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences compared the consumption of ounce equivalents of both animal- and plant-based foods to understand how effectively the body uses nutrients from different protein sources.

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Research Grant Program – Issue 4

Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.

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On-farm technologies and strategies to improve nitrogen-use efficiency

Nitrogen is essential for egg production, but its ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions can present risks. Recently, researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Waterloo conducted a study to better understand mitigation options for reducing nitrogen emissions at key stages of the egg production supply chain.

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