AWSEL/BM 2024 Study Day

2nd October 2024:

Meeting objectives – Provision of training in the welfare and behaviour of exotic birds and poultry to ECAWBM residents; outlining procedures related to residency, credentialing, and examinations to ECAWBM residents and supervisors.

Chairs of the Study Day: Ángela G. Martínez (BM) & Manuel M. Sant’Ana (AWSEL)

Venue:   Paris, France

Organizing committee:

James Hunt, Chair of AWSEL
Sarah Heath, Chair of BM
Ángela Martinez, Chair of BM Education Subcommittee
Manuel Magalhães Sant’Ana, Chair of AWSEL Education Subcommittee
Elein Trujillo, AWSEL Training Officer
Isabel Luño, BM Training Officer
Peter Thornton, ECAWBM Vice-President
Anouck Haverbeke, ECAWBM President

08:30 – 08.45 

Registration

 

08:45 – 09.00 

Opening 

 Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

PLENARY SESSION:

09:00 –10:00 

 

Behaviour and Welfare of Parrots

 

 Valarie Tynes

10:00 – 10:20

   Coffee break

BREAKOUT SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1: BM and AWSEL residents’ parallel meetings

10:20 – 11:00

Parrots Behaviour Medicine – Valarie V. Tynes

Welfare of Poultry (Hens) – Alexandra Harlander

11:00 – 11:40

Broiler Behaviour and Welfare – Alexandra Harlander

11:40-12:20

Turkey Behaviour and Welfare – Alexandra Harlander

12:20-14: 00

    Lunch

BREAKOUT SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2: BM and AWSEL residents’ parallel meetings

14:00– 16:00

Parrots Behavioural Problems – Case Discussions

Moderators: Valarie Tynes, Isabel Luño and Ángela González Martínez

Poultry Welfare Science, Ethics and Law – Case Discussions

Moderators: Alexandra Harlander, Elien Truillo, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana, Sophia Hepple

16:00-16:20

   Coffee break

 

BREAKOUT SUB-SPECIALITIES SESSION: BM and AWSEL residents’ parallel meetings

16:20 – 17:20 

UPDATES from the Chairs of the 3 Subcommittees (BM)

UPDATES from the Chairs of the 3 Subcommittees (AWSEL)

17:20 – 17:30 

Closing remarks  

 Ángela González Martinez