Richard Blatchford

Richard Blatchford

Position Title
Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist

  • Animal Science
Bio
Education B.S., Hiram College, (Psychobiology) M.A., University of California Davis, (Avian Science) Ph.D., University of California Davis, (Animal Behavior) Research Interests My research focus is on the husbandry, behavior, and welfare of small to large scale poultry production. I am particularly interested in understanding the challenges facing small scale and backyard poultry flocks as well as the impacts of housing systems on poultry health and welfare on large scale facilities. I am also interested in developing on farm assessment tools for producers to monitor the health and welfare of their own flocks.

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