The objective of this study was to document and understand the perceptions and opinions of small-scale poultry producers who market directly to consumers about microbial food safety risks in the poultry supply chain. Between January and November 2014, we conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a convenience sample of 16 owner-operators of Maryland direct-market commercial poultry fa...

infectious bronchitis (ib) is a very contagious disease caused by a coronavirus (ibv). in chickens, thevirus affects the respiratory, reproductive, and urinary systems. this study was carried out to determine theseroprevalence of anti-ibv antibodies in domestic village chickens. serum samples of 300 domestic villagechickens from esfahan (centeral iran) were collected and examined for the presen...

This study assessed the technical effi ciency of family poultry production in NigerDelta, Nigeria. The technical effi ciency estimate shows that the technical effi ciency of family poultry ranges between 0.09 and 0.63, with mean of 0.22. This indicates that on the average, the respondents are 22% effi cient in the use of combination of their inputs. The elasticity estimate of 12.29 indicates th...

STRATEGIES FOR VACCINATION OF FAMILY POULTRY AGAINST NEWCASTLE DISEASE IN AFRICA. Criteria for the selection of vaccines against Newcastle disease (ND) appropriate for use in village chickens are discussed. Emphasis is given to the need to ensure that the selected vaccine is used successfully in the field. Those implementing ND control activities are encouraged to collaborate with all stakehold...

During the past few decades there has been a steady increase in global production of poultry meat and eggs. Although the high nutritive value of eggs and poultry meat has resulted in increasing demand, food quality and safety factors are becoming increasingly significant in determining market value of poultry products. Poultry production is one of the fastest growing sectors of Iranian agricult...

This article reports on a cluster-randomised controlled trial conducted in rural Burkina Faso evaluating multifaceted intervention, SELEVER, that seeks to increase poultry production by delivering training and strengthening of village-level institutions providing veterinary credit services. Households exposed the intervention significantly their use inputs (veterinary services, enhanced feeds, ...

Kampung Unggul Balitnak (KUB) is a native chicken crossed for six generations. Rice bran an energy source of feed, but rice has high crude fiber. The research was conducted in the poultry production cage Sasa Village, South Ternate City. This study aimed to determine percentage fermented performance KUB Village meat production. used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting five treatments ...

A study was conducted at five villages of Dzongu, North Sikkim in India to identify various constraints faced by the farmers during poultry production. Selection of respondents of poultry farmers was done on the basis of Simple Random Techniques. The data were collected from each respondent through structured questionnaire as well as self observations. The study indicated that the input (82.25%...

Introduction and insects which can act as reservoirs or vectors for a range of bacterial and helmintic diseases( Permin Poultry outnumbers all other forms of livestock in et.al.,1997). A study on the incidence of worms in Nigeria, and, not surprisingly, are found throughout the chicken farms in Nigeria found that the most common country, wherever there is human settlement. Chickens species were...

The title of the Keynote Symposium at the 2012 Poultry Science Association Meeting at the Georgia Center in Athens, Georgia, was “Tomorrow’s Poultry: Sustainability and Safety.” The purpose of the symposium was to provide members and guests of the Poultry Science Association an opportunity to be updated on the recent developments in enhancing the safety of poultry foods and also to interact wit...