New Publication!
The results of our recent study now published! The study, led by PhD student Allison Pullin, investigated the impacts of…
New publication: “Keel Impacts and Associated Behaviors in Laying Hens”
A new article out of the Makagon lab investigates the link between keel impacts and behaviors of laying hens housed…
Lindsey Broadus presented at the Maple Leaf Farms Research Workshop
Lindsey Broadus gave an update on her ongoing PhD work at the industry focused research meeting, which was held in…
Allison and Christina travel to Norway
Allison Pullin (graduate student) presented the results of her recent research at the Annual Congress of the International Society of…
Brittany, Zahira and Dr. Makagon represent the lab in Montreal, Canada
Brittany Wood (graduate student) and Zahira Budeguer (undergraduate student) presented scientific posters at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the PSA,…
Awards for everyone!!!!!
Congratulations to Zahira, Lindsey, Christina, Brittany, and Allison! It has been an amazing awards season, with all lab members (with…
Maja Makagon judges the Perdue Farms Chicken Enrichment Contest
Maja Makagon joined Temple Grandin and Richard Swartzentruber as an invited judge for the finale of the Perdue Farms Chicken…
Christina delivers a series of chicken talks
Christina Rufener (post doc) gave a talk at the Postdoctoral Scholar Association’s annual conference at UC Davis, and presented at…
Dr. Makagon and Allison Pullin take on Bristol
In March, Dr. Makagon along with Allison Pullin (graduate student) and Dr. Blatchford traveled to Bristol, UK to meet with…
Makagon Lab helps host Australian animal welfare researchers
The Animal Science Center for Animal Welfare, including the Makagon Lab, hosted animal welfare scientists from CSIRO, Armidale for a…
Congrats to our Jastro-Shields Award Recipients!
Congratulations to Lindsey Broadus and Allison Pullin. They each received a Jastro-Shields Award through the Animal Behavior Graduate Group! The…
Allison Pullin receives scholarship award!
CONGRATULATIONS Allison! Allison received an award from the Western Poultry Scholarship and Research Foundation!
Brittany and Zahira present at PEPA!
Brittany Wood and Zahira Budeguer (undergraduate student) represented the Makagon Lab at the annual meeting of the Pacific Egg and…
Brittany Wood and Dr. Makagon present at IPSF
Brittany Wood and Maja Makagon, and collaborator Dr. Richard Blatchford presented original research at the International Poultry Science Forum, hosted…
Animal Welfare Judging Teams featured in The California Aggie
The Animal Welfare Judging Teams co-coached by Allison Pullin (PhD student in the Makagon Lab) was featured in the California…