Brown Hens are from Mars White Hens are from Venus - Prof Tina Widowski

Seminar highlighting the practical and ethical implications of treating white and brown hens as fundamentally different biological systems.

University of Melbourne Seminar: Brown Hens are from Mars, White Hens are from Venus

Tina Widowski, Professor of Animal Welfare - University of Guelph

White- and brown-feathered laying hens dominate global egg production — yet they differ in behaviour, physiology, welfare risks, and management needs in ways that are often underestimated.

In this seminar, Professor Tina Widowski, one of the world’s leading animal welfare scientists, will explore what the science tells us about strain-specific differences in laying hens, and why these differences matter for hen welfare, egg production and management

Drawing on decades of research and international experience, Tina will challenge the idea of “one-size-fits-all” hen management and highlight the practical and ethical implications of treating white and brown hens as fundamentally different biological systems.

William MacMahon Ball Theatre, Room 107, Level 1, Old Arts building (149) & Zoom online webinar

If attending in-person, you will find us in the William MacMahon Ball Theatre, Level 1, Old Arts building (149) University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC 3052.

Online attendees will be sent the link to the Zoom webinar on the day.

The seminar will commence promptly at 12pm AEDT.