Poultry Webinars

Biosecurity assessments for broiler and layers units: Irish results
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Carla Gomes, Animal Health Ireland (AHI), on a recent Let's Talk Poultry webinar which took place on Wednesday, 25th August to discuss biosecurity assessments for broiler and layers units: Irish results, followed by a Q&A session.
Understanding Foot Pad Dermatitis
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Conor Sheehy, St David’s Poultry Team, on a recent Let's Talk Poultry webinar which took place on Wednesday, 11th August to discuss understanding Foot Pad Dermatitis, followed by a questions & answers session.

Cocci – Prevention is Better than Cure
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Ellie Radford, Huvepharma & Callum Turner, St David’s Poultry Team on a recent Let's Talk Poultry webinar which took place on Wednesday, 28 July to discuss Cocci – Prevention is better than Cure, followed by a questions & answers session.
Layer Management – Back to Basics
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor was joined by Robbie Hagwood, poultry consultant on a recent Let's Talk Poultry webinar which took place on Wednesday, 14 July to discuss layer management – back to basics. Robbie gave an insight into the importance of good flock recording and how record

Accompanying Presentations for Webinars Above:
Coccidiosis (PDF) - Ellie Radford, Huvepharma
Coccidiosis in Broilers (PDF) - Callum Turner, St David’s Poultry Team

The SSRH – Planning & Implementation
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Ray Langton & Denis Neary, SEAI, and Martin Dempsey, commercial broiler producer. Ray & Denis gave insight into the background of the SSRH, how to apply and the process throughout. Martin shared his experience with the SSRH on his farm.
Biosecurity
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Conor Sheehy of St David’s Poultry Team. Conor discussed the the importance of biosecurity when working with poultry and how to put it into practice.

Poultry Nutrition - Time to Take Stock
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Michelle Burke, Devenish Senior Poultry Nutritionist. Michelle spoke about poultry nutrition in general and the impact of time on the ability to get the optimum performance from poultry.
The Right Tax Structures to Save you Money
Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Ciaran McCabe from The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Ciaran discussed IFAC and poultry, climate change tax incentives, the basics of income tax, and farming structures.

Poultry & Eggs – An Under-promoted Superfood
Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, was joined by Professor Patrick Wall, UCD, to give insight into the benefits of eating poultry & eggs. As part of Animal Health Awareness Week 2020, Eithne White, Veterinary Inspector, DAFM, joined to give an update on the Avian Influenza (AI) situation.
From Chicks to Eggs
Webinar hosts, Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, and Niall Brennan, Alltech Ireland Poultry Coordinator, facilitated this webinar with presentations from Martin Humphrey, Sales Director of Humphrey Feeds & Pullets, and Padraig McKenna, Flock Supervisor at Whitaker’s Hatcheries.

Irish Poultry Industry Outlook
Webinar hosts Rebecca Tierney and Niall Brennan, facilitated this webinar with a presentation from guest presenter Peter Duggan from the Meat Division at Bord Bia. Peter discussed the situation within the Irish poultry and egg industry, SPPAS, production, global trends, and a number of other topics.
Mitigating Bird Flu with Better Biosecurity
Webinar hosts, Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, and Niall Brennan, Alltech Ireland Poultry Coordinator, facilitated this webinar with presentations from James Greaves, Broiler & Broiler Breeder Consultant, and Joe O’Flaherty, Veterinary Public Health, Pig & Poultry Health, DAFM.