Dr Amy Moss

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Animal Nutrition - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Phone: +61 0267735217

Mobile: 0490147735

Email: amoss22@une.edu.au

Building: Homestead W047

Biography

Dr Amy Moss is a postdoctoral fellow researching nutritional strategies to improve the efficiency and sustainability of chicken-meat production.

In Australia, 664 million chickens are grown annually to satisfy the large per capita consumption of 48.6 kilograms of chicken meat per person in 2018. Poultry feed accounts for 70% of production cost and remains an important avenue to improve the efficiency of chicken-meat production; reducing the inputs required and therefore lessening the environmental footprint.

To enhance the efficiency and sustainability of chicken meat production, Dr Moss’ areas of interest include precision nutrition, feed formulation and food waste. Dr. Moss’ current research projects include her DECRA project exploring food waste for broiler chickens and innovative methodologies.

Dr. Moss has gained recognition both nationally and internationally as an early career researcher in poultry nutrition with over 3.1 million in grant funding, 70 scientific communications and an h-index of 21.

Qualifications

Doctorate of Philosophy, Veterinary Science at The Poultry Research Foundation, The University of Sydney

Primary Research Area/s

Poultry Nutrition

Publications

Moss AF, Chung A, Dao TH, Parkinson G, Crowley TM (2024) Barriers to the Implementation of Max-Profit and Stochastic Feed Formulation Strategies: A Survey of the Australian Poultry Industry. Animals doi.org/10.3390/ani14223333

Moss AF, Northey R, Sukirno, Nawab A, Akter N, Taylor P, Dao TH (2024) Evidence based recommendations for effective enrichment to improve the welfare of caged hens used for research and teaching purposes, Poultry, doi.org/10.3390/poultry3040027 (Paper Selected as Title Story)

Moss AF, Dao TH, Crowley TM, Wilkinson SJ (2023) Interactions of diet and circadian rhythm to achieve precision nutrition of poultry, Animal Production Science, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN23075

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Cadogan DJ, Wilkinson SJ, Crowley TM and Choct M (2021) Precision feeding and precision nutrition: A paradigm shift in broiler feed formulation? Animal Bioscience 34(3), 354-362.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Crowley TM, Pesti GM (2021) Raw material nutrient variability has substantial impact on the potential profitability of chicken meat production. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2020.100129

Moss AF, Parkinson G, Crowley TM, Pesti GM (2020) Alternatives to formulate laying hen diets beyond the traditional least-cost model. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2020.100137

Moss AF, Khoddami A, Chrystal PV, Sorbara JB, Cowieson AJ, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Starch digestibility and energy utilisation of maize- and wheat-based diets is superior to sorghum-based diets in broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology, doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114475.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Cadogan DJ, McQuade LR, Liu SY, Selle PH (2019) The influence of exogenous phytase on the post-enteral availability of amino acids in broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology, doi.10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114300

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Dersjant-Li Y, Selle PH, Liu SY (2019) The influence of phytase, pre-pellet cracked maize and dietary crude protein level on broiler performance via response surface methodology. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 10, 80 doi.org/10.1186/s40104-019-0385-y

Moss AF, Liu SY, Selle PH (2019) Feeding whole grain and phytase to meat chickens: recent Australian experience. Animal Production Science 59, 2010-2014.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Dersjant-Li Y, Liu SY, Selle PH (2019) The ranked importance of dietary factors influencing the performance of broiler chickens offered phytase-supplemented diets by the Plackett-Burman screening design. British Poultry Science, DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1605154

Moss AF, Liu SY, Selle PH (2018) Progress in comprehending the phytate-phytase axis in chicken-meat production. Animal Production Science doi.org/10.1071/AN17594

Moss AF, Truong HH, Liu SY, Selle PH (2018) Inclusion levels and modes of whole grain incorporation into wheat-based rations differentially influence the performance of broiler chickens. British Poultry Science 59, 110-120.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Truong HH, Liu SY, Selle PH (2018) Responses in digestibilities of macro-minerals, trace minerals and amino acids generated by exogenous phytase and xylanase in canola meal diets offered to broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology 240, 22-30.

Moss AF, Sydenham CJ, Khoddami A, Naranjo VD, Liu SY, Selle PH (2018) Dietary starch influences growth performance, nutrient utilisation and digestive dynamics of protein and amino acids in broiler chickens offered low-protein diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology237, 55-67.

Moss AF, Sydenham CJ, Truong HH, Liu SY, Selle PH (2017) The interactions of exogenous phytase with whole grain feeding and effects of barley as the whole grain component in broiler diets based on wheat, sorghum and wheat-sorghum blends. Animal Feed Science and Technology 217, 1-12.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Truong HH, Liu SY, Selle PH (2017) Effects of phytase inclusions in diets containing ground wheat or 12.5% whole wheat (pre- and post-pellet) and phytase and protease additions, individually and in combination, to diets containing 12.5% pre-pellet whole wheat on the performance of broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology 234, 139-150.

Moss AF, Chrystal PV, Truong HH, Selle PH, Liu SY (2017) Evaluation of ground grain versus pre- and post-pellet whole grain additions to poultry diets via a response surface design. British Poultry Science 58, 718-728.

Nguyen HD, Moss AF, Yan F, Romero-Sanchez H, Dao TH (2025) Effects of feeding methionine hydroxyl analogue chelated zinc, copper and manganese on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, mineral excretion and welfare conditions of broiler chickens: part 1. Performance aspects. Animals (In press)

Nguyen HD, Moss AF, Yan F, Romero-Sanchez H, Dao TH (2025) Effects of feeding methionine hydroxyl analogue chelated zinc, copper and manganese on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, mineral excretion and welfare conditions of broiler chickens: part 2. Sustainability and welfare aspects. Animals (In press)

Dao TH, Moss AF, Bradbury EJ, Swick RA (2023) Effects of L-arginine, guanidinoacetic acid and L-citrulline supplementation in reduced-protein diets on bone morphology and mineralization of laying hens. Animal Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2023.03.012

Kanyama CM, Moss AF, Crowley TM (2023) Strategies for promoting sustainable use and conservation of indigenous chicken breeds in Zambia: lessons from low-income countries. F1000Research, 11(251), p.251.

Dao HT, Moss AF, Bradbury EJ, Swick RA (2022) Bone mineralisation status of broilers fed reduced-protein diets supplemented with L-arginine, guanidinoacetic acid and L-citrulline. Animal Production Science, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21539.

Dao HT, Moss AF, Bradbury EJ, Sharma NK, Swick RA (2022) Bone Measurements of Arginine Deficient Broilers Growing under Warm Temperatures. Tropical Animal Science Journal, https://doi.org/10.5398/tasj.2022.45.3.356.

K. W. McCafferty, A. F. Moss, N. K. Morgan, A.J. Cowieson, and M. Choct (2022) Supplemental protease with phytase and xylanase and cereal grain source affected nutrient digestibility and performance of broilers. Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition, 10, 7-17.

Kim E, Moss AF, Gharib-Naseri K, Morgan NK, Li L, Ader P, Choct M (2022) Ileal profile of non-starch polysaccharides and oligosaccharides in response to exogenous enzymes in broiler chickens offered wheat- or maize-based diets under subclinical necrotic enteritis challenge, Animal Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2022.03.005

Kim E, Moss AF, Gharib-Naseri K, Morgan NK, Li L, Ader P, Choct M (2022) Non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes may improve performance when included in wheat- but not maize-based diets fed to broiler chickens under subclinical necrotic enteritis challenge. Animal Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2022.01.009.

K. W. McCafferty, A. F. Moss, N. K. Morgan, A.J. Cowieson, and M. Choct (2021) Protease supplementation in maize-based diet influenced net energy and nutrient digestibility in broilers. Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition, 9, 85-91.

Iqbal A, Moss AF (2021) Key tweaks to the chicken’s beak: The versatile use of the beak by avian species and potential approaches for improvements in poultry production. Animal, 100119.

Selle PH, Moss AF, Khoddami A, Chrystal PV, Liu SY (2021) Starch digestion rates in multiple samples of commonly used feed grains in diets for broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition, 7:2, 450-459.

Truong HH, Moss AF, Bourne N, Simon C (2020) Determining the Importance of Macro and Trace Dietary Minerals on Growth and Nutrient Retention in Juvenile Penaeus monodon. Animals, doi:10.3390/ani10112086.

Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Yin D, Khoddami A, Naranjo VD, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Glycine equivalent and threonine inclusions in reduced-crude protein, maize-based diets impact on growth performance, fat deposition, starch-protein digestive dynamics and amino acid metabolism in broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology, doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114387.

Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Khoddami A, Naranjo VD, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Effects of reduced crude protein levels, dietary electrolyte balance and energy density on the performance of broiler chickens offered maize-based diets with evaluations of starch, protein and amino acid metabolism. Poultry Science, 99, 421-1431.

Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Yin D, Khoddami A, Naranjo VD, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Impacts of reduced-crude protein diets on key parameters in male broiler chickens offered maize-based diets. Poultry Science, 99, 505-516.

McGill J, Moss AF, Swick R, Jackson D, Todd M (2019) The future protein decade: Perspectives on global pressure to agriculture. Animal Production Science, 59, 1951-1956.

Selle PH, Moss AF, Truong HH, Khoddami A, Cadogan DJ, Godwin ID, Liu SY (2018) Outlook: Sorghum as a feed grain for Australian chicken-meat production. Animal Nutrition 4, 17-30.

Truong HH, Moss AF, Liu SY, Selle PH (2016) Pre- and post-pellet whole grain inclusions enhance feed conversion efficiency, energy utilisation and gut integrity in broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets Animal Feed Science and Technology 224, 115-123.

Dunlop MW, Moss AF, Groves PJ, Wilkinson SJ, Stuetz RM, Selle PH (2016) The multidimensional causal factors of ‘wet litter’ in chicken-meat production. Science of the Total Environment 562, 766-776.

Kanyama CM, Ngosa M, Sibanda T, Moss AF, Crowley TM (2024) Rural Poultry Farming: Leveraging Higher Poultry Input Costs to Grow Zambia’s Indigenous Chicken Sector. Poultry, DOI: 10.3390/poultry3040029.

Kanyama CM, Ngosa M, Moss AF, Crowley TM (2024) The Status of Indigenous Chicken Genetic Resources: An Analysis of Farmers' Perspectives and Implications for Breed Conservation Priorities in Zambia, Poultry, https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry3020013.

Jahan AA, González Ortiz G, Moss AF, Bhuiyan MM and Morgan NK (2022) Role of supplemental oligosaccharides in poultry diets. World's Poultry Science Journal, pp.1-25.

Kim E, Morgan NK, Moss AF, Solbak, A, Li L, Ader P, Choct M (2022) In vitro degradation of non-starch polysaccharide residues in the digesta of broilers offered wheat-soy or maize-soy diets by feed enzymes. Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition, pp.1-12.

Yin D, Tong T, Moss AF, Zhang R, Kuang Y, Zhang Y, Li F, Zhu Y (2022) Effects of Coated Trace Minerals and the Fat Source on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Status, and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens. Journal of Poultry Science, https://doi.org/10.2141/jpsa.0200108.

Kim E, Morgan NK, Moss AF, Li L, Ader P, Choct M (2022) The flow of non-starch polysaccharides along the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens fed either a wheat- or maize-based diet. Animal Nutrition, DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2021.11.004

Kim E, Morgan NK, Moss AF, Li L, Ader P, Choct M (2021) Characterisation of undigested components throughout the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens fed either a wheat- or maize-based diet. Animal Nutrition, DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2021.09.011

Yin D, Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Liu SY,Yuan J, Selle PH (2020) Effects of reducing dietary crude protein and whole grain feeding on performance and amino acid metabolism in broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology 260, 114386.

Yin D, Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Choy EKY, Liu SY, Selle PH (2019) Extending daily feed access intervals does not influence lysine HCl utilisation but enhances amino acid digestibilities in broiler chickens. Poultry Science, doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez200.

Yin D, Selle PH, Moss AF, Wang Y, Dong X, Xiao Z, Guo Y, Yuan J (2019) Influence of starch sources and dietary protein levels on intestinal functionality and intestinal mucosal amino acids catabolism in broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 10:26, doi.org/10.1186/s40104-019-0334-9.

Truong HH, Yu S, Moss AF, Partridge GG, Liu SY, Selle PH (2017) Phytase inclusions of 500 and 2000 FTU/kg in maize-based broiler diets impact on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, digestive dynamics of starch, protein (N), sodium and IP6 phytate degradation in the gizzard and four small intestinal segments. Animal Feed Science and Technology 223, 13-22.

Truong HH, Chrystal PV, Moss AF, Selle PH, Liu SY (2017) Rapid protein disappearance rates along the small intestine advantage poultry performance and influence the post-enteral availability of amino acids. British Journal of Nutrition 118, 1031-1042.

Truong HH, Khoddami A, Moss AF, Liu SY, Selle PH (2017) The potential of rapid visco-analysis starch pasting profiles to gauge the quality of sorghum as a feed grain for chicken-meat production. Animal Nutrition 3, 11-18.

Sydenham CJ, Truong HH, Moss AF, Selle PH, Liu SY (2017) Fishmeal and maize starch inclusions in sorghum-soybean meal diets generate different responses in growth performance, nutrient utilisation, starch and protein digestive dynamics of broiler chickens. Animal Feed Science and Technology 227, 32-41.

Barekatain R, Chrystal PV, Nowland T, Moss AF, Howarth GS, Van TTH, Moore RJ (2023) Negative consequences of reduced protein diets supplemented with synthetic amino acids for performance, intestinal barrier function, and caecal microbiota composition of broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition, 13, 216-228.

Dao, H.T., Sharma, N.K., Swick, R.A. and Moss, A.F., 2023. Feeding recycled food waste improved feed efficiency in laying hens from 24 to 43 weeks of age. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.8261.

Barekatain, R., Chrystal, P.V., Nowland, T., Moss, A.F., Howarth, G.S., Van, T.T.H. and Moore, R.J., 2023. Negative consequences of reduced protein diets supplemented with synthetic amino acids for performance, intestinal barrier function, and caecal microbiota composition of broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition, 13, pp.216-228.

Song E, Oh MS, Billard L, Moss A, Pesti GM (2022) A statistical analysis of non-linear regression models for different treatments for layers. Poultry Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102004

Yin D, Zhai F, Lu W, Moss AF, Kuang Y, Li F, Zhu Y, Zhang R, Zhang Y, Zhang S (2022) Comparison of coated and uncoated trace minerals on growth performance, tissue mineral deposition and intestinal microbiota in ducks. Frontiers in Microbiology p.674.

Macelline SP, McQuade L, Mclnerney BV, Moss AF, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Protein digestive dynamics of meat and bone meals in broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition, 10.1016/j.aninu.2020.04.005

Toghyani M, McQuade LR, McInerney BV, Moss AF, Selle PH, Liu SY (2020) Initial assessment of protein and amino acid digestive dynamics in protein-rich feedstuffs for broiler chickens. PLoS ONE 15: e0239156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239156

Liu SY, Truong HH, Khoddami A, Moss AF, Thomson PC, Roberts TH, Selle PH (2016) Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered ten equivalent diets based on three grain sorghum varieties as determined by response surface mixture design. Animal Feed Science and Technology 218, 70-83.

Selle PH, Truong HH, Khoddami A, Moss AF, Roberts TH, Liu SY (2016) The impacts of hammer-mill screen size and grain particle size on the performance of broiler chickens offered diets based on two red sorghum varieties. British Poultry Science DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1257777

Selle PH, Truong HH, McQuade LR, Moss AF, Liu SY (2016) Reducing agent and exogenous protease additions, individually and in combination, to wheat- and sorghum-based diets interactively influence parameters of nutrient utilisation and digestive dynamics in broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition 2, 303-311.

Afsana A. Jahan, Thi Hiep Dao, Natalie K. Morgan, Tamsyn M. Crowley, Amy F. Moss (2024) Effects of AM/PM Diets on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, and Nutrient Utilisation in Free-Range Laying Hens. Applied Sciences, 14(5), 2163; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14052163

Pesti GM, Choct M, Chrystal PV, Bedford MR, Moss AF (2024) Teaching the principles of least-cost poultry feed formulation utilizing the Solver function within a computer software workbook. Poultry Science, 103(6), p.103636.

K. W. McCafferty, N. K. Morgan, A.J. Cowieson, M. Choct, and A. F. Moss (2022) Varying apparent metabolizable energy concentrations and protease supplementation affected broiler performance and jejunal and ileal digestibility from 1 to 35 d of age. Poultry Science, p.101911.

Tahmasbian I, Morgan NK, Hosseini Bai SH, Dunlop M, Moss AF (2021) Comparison of hyperspectral imaging and near infra-red spectroscopy to determine nitrogen and carbon concentrations in wheat for the Australian poultry industries. Remote Sensing 13, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13061128.

Liu SY, Chrystal PV, Cowieson AJ, Truong HH, Moss AF, Selle PH (2017) The influence of the selection of macronutrients coupled with dietary energy density on the performance of broiler chickens. PloS ONE12, e0185480.

Dao TH, Sharma NK, Kim E, Barekatain R, Swick RA, Moss AF (2024). Effects of Feeding Recycled Food Waste-Based Diets on Gut Health, Nutrient Digestibility, and Bone Quality in Laying Hens. Applied Sciences, 14(7), 2733; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072733

Anene, D.O., Akter, Y., Groves, P.J., Horadagoda, N., Liu, S.Y., Moss, A., Hutchison, C. and O’Shea, C.J. (2023) Association of feed efficiency with organ characteristics and fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.5872.

K. W. McCafferty, M. Choct, S. Musigwa, N. K. Morgan, A.J. Cowieson, and A. F. Moss (2022) Protease supplementation reduced the heat increment of feed and improved energy and N partitioning in broilers fed maize-based diets with supplemental phytase and xylanase. Animal Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2021.10.011.

McCafferty KW, Toghyani M, Morgan NK, Cowieson AJ, Choct M and Moss AF (2022) Effects of protease supplementation and diet type on jejunal and ileal digestibility and total tract metabolisability of nitrogen, starch, and energy in broilers. British Poultry Science, DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1975260

Liu SY, Fox G, Khoddami A, Neilsen KA, Truong HH, Moss AF, Selle PH (2015) Grain sorghum: a conundrum for chicken-meat production. Agriculture 5, 1224-1251.

Jahan AA, Dao TH, Akter N, Swick RA, Morgan NK, Crowley TM, Moss AF (2023) The Order of Limiting Amino Acids in a Wheat–Sorghum-Based Reduced-Protein Diet for Laying Hens. Applied Sciences, 13(23), 12934.

Sharma NK, Cadogan DJ, Chrystal PV, McGilchrist P, Wilkinson SJ, Inhuber V, Moss AF (2022) Guanidinoacetic acid as a partial replacement to arginine with or without betaine in broilers offered moderately low crude protein diets.Poultry Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101692.