Research

Our research focuses on three key areas within poultry science:

Behavior

Welfare

Management

Publications

Recent Publications!

Jackson, A., D. Landers, D.I. Bourassa, J. Purswell, and B. Baker-Cook. 2025. Characterizing the development of normal behaviors in broiler chicks during early life. Poultry Science. 105436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105436

Jackson, A., D. Landers, J. Purswell, and B. Baker-Cook. 2025. Research Note: Assessing disturbance and its impact on behavior in the early-life of broiler chicks. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105355

Jackson, A., M.Quino, A. Gautam, M. Gilpin, K. Still, D. Landers, and B. Baker-Cook. 2024. The impact of multiple exposures and movement on the fear response of poultry. Poultry Science. 104 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104594

Escobar, C., D. Watts, A. Torbet., M.A. Bailey, J. T. Krehling, D. Landers., A.P. Jackson, M. Gilpin, K. Still, L. R. Munoz, L. Orellana, Y. Adhikari, K. Macklin, B.I. Baker-Cook. 2024. Evaluating the Impact of Gypsum as a Novel Bedding Material on Broiler Performance, Foot Pad Health, and Fear Response. Poultry Science. 103676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103676  

Jackson, A.P., D.V. Bourassa, B.I. Baker-Cook. 2023. Applied Research Note: Evaluation of head removal following euthanasia by cervical dislocation on latency insensibility and death on broiler welfare. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 33 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100394

All Publications

Jackson, A., D. Landers, D.I. Bourassa, J. Purswell, and B. Baker-Cook. 2025. Characterizing the development of normal behaviors in broiler chicks during early life. Poultry Science. 105436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105436

Jackson, A., D. Landers, J. Purswell, and B. Baker-Cook. 2025. Research Note: Assessing disturbance and its impact on behavior in the early-life of broiler chicks. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105355

Jackson, A., M.Quino, A. Gautam, M. Gilpin, K. Still, D. Landers, and B. Baker-Cook. 2024. The impact of multiple exposures and movement on the fear response of poultry. Poultry Science. 104 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104594

Escobar, C., D. Watts, A. Torbet., M.A. Bailey, J. T. Krehling, D. Landers., A.P. Jackson, M. Gilpin, K. Still, L. R. Munoz, L. Orellana, Y. Adhikari, K. Macklin, B.I. Baker-Cook. 2024. Evaluating the Impact of Gypsum as a Novel Bedding Material on Broiler Performance, Foot Pad Health, and Fear Response. Poultry Science. 103676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103676  

Jackson, A.P., D.V. Bourassa, B.I. Baker-Cook. 2023. Applied Research Note: Evaluation of head removal following euthanasia by cervical dislocation on latency insensibility and death on broiler welfare. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 33 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2023.100394

Baker-Cook, B., S. Torrey, T. Widowski, P. Turner, T. Knezacek, J. Nicholds and K. Schwean-Lardner. 2021. The efficacy of three on-farm euthanasia methods for broiler chickens throughout the production cycle. British Poultry Science.

Baker-Cook, B., A. Mortiz, D. Zwueste, K. Schwean-Lardner, and K.L. Machin. 2021. Evaluation of intravenous T-61 as a euthanasia method for broiler chickens. Canadian Veterinary Journal.

Baker-Cook, B., S. Torrey, P. Turner, T. Knezacek, J. Nicholds, S. Gomis and K. Schwean-Lardner. 2021. Assessing the effect of water deprivation on the efficacy of on-farm euthanasia methods for broilers chickens. British Poultry Science.

Baker, B., S. Torrey, T. Widowski, P. Turner, T. Knezacek, J. Nicholds, T. Crowe and K. Schwean-Lardner. 2020. Defining characteristics of immersion CO2 gas for successful euthanasia of neonatal and young broilers. Poultry Science.

Baker, B., K.L. Machin, and K. Schwean-Lardner. 2019. When pain and stress interact: looking at stress-induced analgesia and stress-induced hyperalgesia in birds. World Poultry Science.

Baker, B., S. Torrey, T. Widowski, P. Turner, T. Knezacek, J. Nicholds, T. Crowe and K. Schwean-Lardner. 2019. Evaluation of carbon dioxide induction methods for the euthanasia of day-old cull broiler chicks. Poultry Science.