Karen V. Lardner-Schwean

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 73 publications

Broiler behavioural changes in response to intermittent lighting schedules.

Broiler behavioural changes in response to intermittent lighting schedules.

Journal: British poultry science
Published: September 02, 2026

Effect of photoperiod duration during incubation on hatch traits, growth, and behavior of Leghorn chicks to 21 days of age.

Effect of photoperiod duration during incubation on hatch traits, growth, and behavior of Leghorn chicks to 21 days of age.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: April 13, 2026

Blue light during rearing: Does it impact the health and production of leghorn pullets and hens?

Blue light during rearing: Does it impact the health and production of leghorn pullets and hens?

Journal: Poultry science
Published: April 09, 2026

No light, no problem: provision of light during simulated transport does not alter broiler chick performance or welfare outcomes.

No light, no problem: provision of light during simulated transport does not alter broiler chick performance or welfare outcomes.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: April 09, 2026

Effects of dietary starch-to-lipid ratios and amino acid levels on broilers exposed to cyclic heat stress during the finisher period.

Effects of dietary starch-to-lipid ratios and amino acid levels on broilers exposed to cyclic heat stress during the finisher period.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: February 12, 2026

Determining methionine and cysteine requirements of male and female Ross 708 broilers exposed to heat stress during the finisher period.

Determining methionine and cysteine requirements of male and female Ross 708 broilers exposed to heat stress during the finisher period.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: September 10, 2025

Feeding leghorn chicks during simulated transport as an early feeding strategy and the benefits of a single spray probiotic application.

Feeding leghorn chicks during simulated transport as an early feeding strategy and the benefits of a single spray probiotic application.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: July 29, 2025

Different chick processing holding devices reveal welfare and stress effects via novel down-feather biomarkers.

Different chick processing holding devices reveal welfare and stress effects via novel down-feather biomarkers.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: July 23, 2025

Nutritional supplementation of ahiflower seed and press cake in laying hens and its effect on production performance, nutrient digestibility, egg quality, and yolk omega-3 fatty acid enrichment during mid- to post-peak production phase.

Nutritional supplementation of ahiflower seed and press cake in laying hens and its effect on production performance, nutrient digestibility, egg quality, and yolk omega-3 fatty acid enrichment during mid- to post-peak production phase.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: July 18, 2025

Does the distribution of light intensity within the barn impact broiler production and welfare?

Does the distribution of light intensity within the barn impact broiler production and welfare?

Journal: British poultry science
Published: October 28, 2024

Balancing act: Studying the effect of perch space allowance on welfare in Canadian laying strain pullets raised in floor pens with access to a single-tier perch system to 18 wk of age.

Balancing act: Studying the effect of perch space allowance on welfare in Canadian laying strain pullets raised in floor pens with access to a single-tier perch system to 18 wk of age.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: August 30, 2024

Maximizing the performance of heat stressed broilers by optimizing starch-to-lipid ratios, digestible amino acid, and metabolizable energy during the finisher phase.

Maximizing the performance of heat stressed broilers by optimizing starch-to-lipid ratios, digestible amino acid, and metabolizable energy during the finisher phase.

Journal: Poultry science
Published: August 23, 2024
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Last Updated: 09/26/2026