Animal Production

Academic Staff

May 31, 2026, 9:37 a.m.
Sherzad Mustafa Hussein
Sherzad Mustafa Hussein (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in Poultry Production and Immunity

Animal Production
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok
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  • 2016 PhD in Poultry Production and Immunity, La Trobe University, Australia.
  • 2002 MSc in poultry production, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region-Iraq.
  • 1998 BSc in Animal Production, Duhok University, Kurdistan Region-Iraq.

  • Undergraduate courses in Poultry Production and Immunity, Turkey and Aquatic Fowl Production, Hatching and Hatcheries Management, Poultry Management, Poultry Nutrition and Scientific Research Methodology.
  • Post graduate course in Advance Hatching and Hatcheries Management.

  • Agricultural Economic and Extension workshop. 15th -19th August 2004, Jordanian University-Amman-Jordan.
  • International Agents and Affiliated Organizations Briefing Seminars and workshops, 9th -11th February 2006, Oxford and Cherwell Valley College-Oxford Campus-British.
  • Conference on improvement of higher education curriculum, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Researches, KRG, 2008.
  • Conference on reform of higher education, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, KRG, 2010.
  • AVTRW/BSAS/WPSA Conference - Innovation from animal science - Science into Practice University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, UK 29 - 30 April, 2014.
  • The 27th Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 14 – 17 February, 2016.

Research

  1. Sherzad Mustafa Hussein. Effect of using expired infants prepared feed on the production performance of commercial layers Hy-Line W36. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Salahaddin-Erbil. Kurdistan Region. Iraq 2002.
  2. Hussein S. M., Yokhana J. S. and Frankel T. L. Effect of two different fibre sources on growth and immune function in layer pullets. Presented and published as summary in annual proceedings of the British Society of Advances in Animal Biosciences (BSAS), Nottingham, UK 29 - 30 April, 2014.
  3. Yokhana J. S., Hussein S. M., and Frankel T. L. Effect of two different fibre sources on growth and digestive enzyme function in layer pullets. Presented and published as summary and poster at the proceedings of the XIVth European Poultry Conference, Stavanger, Norway 23 – 27 June, 2014.
  4. Hussein S. M., Yokhana J. S. and Frankel T. L. Effect of two different fibre sources on growth and immune function in grower layer-pullets. Presented and published as a paper at the proceedings of the 27th Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 14 – 17 February, 2016.
  5. Sherzad Mustafa Hussein. Effects of dietary additives on immunity and performance of layer chickens. PhD Thesis. Latrobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2016
  6. Hussein Sherzad, Yokhana Johnny and Frankel, Theresa. 2017. Supplementing feeds of layer pullets at different ages with two different fiber sources improves immune function. Poultry Science, 96 (8):2718–2727. American Poultry Association, USA.
  7. Sherzad M. Hussein and Theresa L. Frankel. 2019. Effect of Varying Proportions of Lignin and Cellulose Supplements on Immune Function and Lymphoid Organs of Layer Poultry (Gallus gallus). The Journal of Poultry Science, 56: 71-77, jpsa, Japan.
  8. S. M. Hussein. 2021. EFFECT OF PEPPERMINT (MENTHA PIPERITA) POWDER ON PERFORMANCE, GUT MORPHOLOGY AND IMMUNE ORGANS RESPONS OF COCCIDIOSIS INFECTED BROILERS. Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences: 52(2): 276-290.
  9. S. S. M. Beski, S. A. M'Sadeq, S. M. Hussein and A. L. Mahmod. 2021. PERFORMANCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONCES OF BROILER CHICKENCE TO DIETARY COMBINATION OF YEAST AND MEDICAL PLANTS. Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Sciences: 52(5): 1117-1125.
  10. Sherzad Mustafa Hussein, Shawkat Abdulrazaq M’Sadeq, Sleman Said Mohammed Beski, Avraz Luqman Mahmood and Theresa Leah Frankel. 2021. Different combinations of peppermint, chamomile and a yeast prebiotic have different impacts on production and severity of intestinal and bursal abnormalities of broilers challenged with coccidiosis. Italian Journal of Animal Science: 20(1): 1924-1934. Taylor and Francis, UK.
  11. SHEKHMOUS H. HUSSEN, SHERZAD M. HUSSEIN, SARBAST I. MUSTAFA, RENAS H. ISA and MWAFAQ S. BARWARY. 2021. PREDICTION OF POTENTIAL MUTATION OF CHICKEN CORONAVIRUS INTO FUTURE HUMAN CORONAVIRUS BASED ON SPIKE S1 GLYCOPROTEIN GENE. Journal of University of Duhok., 24(2): (Agri. and Vet. Sciences), Pp 68-80, 2021.

  • Poultry Production
  • Innate immunity
  • Cell mediated immunity
  • Gut-associated immune function
  • Poultry Nutrition
  • Poultry Management Hatching

I am currently supervising two postgraduate research projects that are in progress. At the master’s level, I supervise Ari Hameed Omar, whose thesis is entitled “Performance and physiological responses of E. coli-challenged broiler chickens to dietary Moringa oleifera.” At the doctoral level, I supervise Dejeen Abdulazeez Mohammed, who is conducting research under the title “Impact of different delivery routes of Malva neglecta (Common Mallow) as a natural additive on productive performance and subsequent physiology of broiler chickens.” Both students are actively engaged in their research work and continue to make steady progress under my supervision.