About this journal

Aims and scope

The conference papers from the Annual Meeting of the WPSA UK Branch are published in British Poultry Abstracts , an official publication of British Poultry Science Limited. From 2017, British Poultry Abstracts will be published Open Access online for all delegates and readers.

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Editorial board

Editors:

P. M. Hocking and M. G. MacLeod - The Roslin Institute , University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, UK Editorial Assistant:

G. A. Mieras - Roslin, Midlothian, Edinburgh, EH25 9PS, UK-->

Section Editors:

G.K. Baggott - Birkbeck College, London, UK

Reproduction, incubation and physiology

M. Choct - University of New England, Australia

Nutrition and the gut

T.F. Davison - Thatcham, Berkshire, UK

Immunology and disease

D.C. Deeming - Welton, UK

Incubation, game birds and ratites

B.O. Hughes - Edinburgh, UK

Behaviour, welfare, pharmacology and disease

O. Matika - The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK

Genetics of complex traits

K. J. McCracken - Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland

Nutrition and energy metabolism

D. McKeegan - University of Glasgow, UK

Neurobiology, behaviour and welfare

J. M. Pearce - The Queen's University, Belfast, UK

Nutrition and biochemistry

H. Remignon - INP-ENSAT, France

Meat science and production

S.P. Rose - Harper Adams University, UK

Nutrition, husbandry and environment

J. Smith - The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK

Molecular, cellular and developmental biology 

L. Stevens - Stirling, UK

Biochemistry, nutrition and genetics

Scientific Copy Editor:

J.B. Kjaer -  Celle, Germany

Editorial Office:

Dr G. A. Mieras (Editorial Assistant)- British Poultry Science, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG

Council of Management:

CHAIR:

SECRETARY: G.A. Mieras - The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK

G.K. Baggott - London, UK
M.M. Bain - University of Glasgow, UK
J.S. Bentley - Heritage Bred Poultry Ltd., Cheshire, UK
J. Buyse - KU Leuven, Belgium
A.J. Cowieson -  DSM Ltd, UK
T.F. Davison - Thatcham, UK
I. Dunn - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
D. Guemene - INRA Station de Recherches Avicoles, France
G.M. Pesti - University of Georgia, USA
A.B.M. Raj - University of Bristol, UK
S.P. Rose - Harper Adams University, UK
V. Sandilands - SRUC, Ayr, UK
C. J. Savory - West Linton, Peeblesshire, UK
N.H.C. Sparks - SRUC, Ayr, UK
J. Taylor-Pickard - Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
S. Yalcin - Ege University, Turkey
N. Yang - Chinese Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China

Open access

British Poultry Abstracts is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

To publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis. Discounts and waivers may also be available for researchers in selected countries when publishing in open access journals.

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