
Rosie Whittle's PhD Defence
Commercial poultry diets are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) that are essential for embryonic brain development. Feeding n-3 FA to broiler and layer breeder chickens may directly benefit them and could increase the health, welfare, and productivity of their offspring. The aim of this thesis was to assess the effects of maternal feeding n-3 FA on the brain size and n-3 FA concentration, cognition, and fearfulness of layer and broiler offspring.