Dr. Sara Orlowski, assistant professor of poultry science, is selecting broilers for water efficiency.
Freshwater resources are shrinking around the world. According to a United Nations report, around 700 million people in 43 countries suffer today from water scarcity. (https://bit.ly/UN-WaterScarcity) A growing population will result in a mounting demand for protein at the same time that resources are declining.
Dr. Orlowski’s aim is to breed for birds that maintain consistent feed conversion and weight gain while consuming less water.
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