USask receives $3M donation toward poultry laying facility

The University of Saskatchewan has received a $3M donation from Saskatchewan Egg Producers toward its state-of-the-art poultry laying facility. The donation, combined with funds from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the university itself, will support the creation of a $15.6M, 24,000-sq-ft facility where researchers can experiment with different types of feed and environments for chickens. The results of this research will support the enhancement of best practices in poultry welfare and egg production. “This will move us so far forward in poultry research,” said USask Professor Dr Karen Schwean-Lardner. “This is causing me to push back my retirement because I want the first experiment in a system like this.”