About this journal

From its first volume in 1960, British Poultry Science has been a leading international journal for poultry scientists and advisers to the poultry industry throughout the world. Over 60% of the independently refereed papers published originate outside the UK. Most typically they report the results of biological studies with an experimental approach which either make an original contribution to fundamental science or are of obvious application to the industry. Subjects which are covered include: anatomy, embryology, biochemistry, biophysics, physiology, reproduction and genetics, behaviour, microbiology, endocrinology, nutrition, environmental science, food science, feeding stuffs and feeding, management and housing welfare, breeding, hatching, poultry meat and egg yields and quality.Papers that adopt a modelling approach or describe the scientific background to new equipment or apparatus directly relevant to the industry are also published. The journal also features rapid publication of Short Communications. Summaries of papers presented at the Spring Meeting of the UK Branch of the WPSA are published in British Poultry Abstracts .

British Poultry Science Travel Grants

British Poultry Science is also a recognised charity and the terms of the foundation allow for support in the way of travel grants to conferences and   study courses for  Poultry Scientists (especially those starting on their careers).  Also any project  advancing  Poultry Science can be considered. Details from  [email protected].

Peer Review Statement
British Poultry Science is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

M.B. Farnell - Texas A & M University, USA
Microbiology, Food Safety and Immunology

K. Ganapathy - University of Liverpool, UK
Immunology and disease

S. Gebhardt-Henrich - University of Bern, Switzerland
Housing and Welfare

B.O. Hughes - Edinburgh, UK
Behaviour, welfare, pharmacology and disease

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

D. McKeegan - University of Glasgow, UK
Neurobiology, behaviour and welfare

O.A. Olukosi - University of Georgia, USA
Nutrition

V. Ravindran - Massey University, New Zealand
Nutrition

H. Remignon - INP-ENSAT, France
Meat science and production

S. Shi - Poultry Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, Yangzhou, China
Nutrition, husbandry and environment

J. Smith - The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
Molecular, cellular and developmental biology

K. Sutton - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
Immunology

S. Swiatkiewicz - National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakow, Poland
Nutrition

K. Watson - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
Genetics

M. Ghaderi Zefreh - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
Machine learning, genetics of complex traits, genomic selection, mathematical modelling and simulation

Scientific Copy Editor:

Lucy Waldron - Animal Nutrition, New Zealand

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: J. Taylor-Pickard - AllTec, Blackburn, Lancs, UK
SECRETARY: G.A. Mieras - The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK

G.K. Baggott - London, UK
M.M. Bain - University of Glasgow, UK

M.R. Bedford - AB Vista, Marlborough, UK

J.S. Bentley - Heritage Bred Poultry Ltd., Cheshire, UK

W. Bessei - University of Hohenheim, Germany

E. Burton - Nottingham Trent University, UK

A. Butterworth - Veterinary Surgeon, UK

I. Dunn - Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK
D. Guemene - INRA Station de Recherches Avicoles, France
I. Kempen - Experimental Poultry Centre, Belgium
G.M. Pesti - University of Georgia, USA

V. Pirgozliev - Harper Adams University, UK
A.B.M. Raj - University of Bristol, UK
J. Roberts - University of New England, Armidale, Australia

B. Rodenburg - Utrecht University, The Netherlands

V. Sandilands - SRUC, Ayr, UK

N.H.C. Sparks - SRUC, Ayr, UK
N. Yang - Chinese Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China