Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the German Branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association, Dummerstorf and Rostock, Germany, March 10 – 11, 2020

Abstract

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the German Branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (Deutsche Vereinigung für Geflügelwissenschaft e.V.) was held in Dummerstorf and Rostock. Both locations were kindly hosted by Prof. Dr.Klaus Wimmers and his team from the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN). In all, 53 participants from science, practice, industry and administration visited the lecture meeting at the University of Rostock. The topics presented showed a cross-section of current fields of action in the poultry sector:-Phosphorus homeostasis and molecular mechanisms -Resistance and tolerance to nematode infections -Impact of the perinatal phase on the phenotype -ESBL and AmpC colonization of broilers -Exhaust air treatment in poultry farming -Potential of partly defatted larvae meal Along the lectures, a couple of young researches used the possibility of poster presentations. Topics ranged from corticosterone in feathers to alternative flooring systems for broilers. The annual meeting is intended to exchange new findings in poultry research and to deepen the network in Germany and beyond. To this end, the event offered extensive time for discussion between research and practice, with mutual inspiration. The proceedings of the annual meeting provide an abstract collection of oral and poster presentations.