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Improving food security of farming households in Nigeria: Does broiler outgrowers' program make any difference?

PLoS ONE, 2023
The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of outgrowers' programs on the food security of smallholder poultry farming households in Osun State.
Olabisi Damilola Omodara, Akinsola Temitope Oyebanji, Oluwemimo Oluwasola   +2 more
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Risk of pneumonia among residents living near goat and poultry farms during 2014-2016.

PLoS ONE, 2019
In the Netherlands, an association was found between the prevalence of pneumonia and living near goat and poultry farms in 2007-2013. This association then led to regulatory decisions to restrict the building of new goat farms and to reduce emissions of ...
Pim M Post, Lenny Hogerwerf, Anke Huss, Ronald Petie, Gert Jan Boender, Christos Baliatsas, Erik Lebret, Dick Heederik, Thomas J Hagenaars, C Joris IJzermans, Lidwien A M Smit   +10 more
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Multistakeholder’s knowledge, attitudes and practices on poultry zoonoses in the provinces of Leyte and Southern Leyte, Philippines

Veterinary Integrative Sciences
This paper aims to determine the level of knowledge, practices and attitudes (KAP) on poultry zoonoses among poultry meat and egg retailers, consumers, and smallhold poultry raisers in Leyte and Southern Leyte provinces and identify the factors ...
Ana Marquiza Quilicot
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Raw material nutrient variability has substantial impact on the potential profitability of chicken meat production

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2021
Summary: Feed accounts for more than 65% of live production costs of poultry production; thus, accurate feed formulation is vital to ensure poultry are receiving an optimal diet and nutrients are not in undersupply or oversupply.
A.F. Moss, P.V. Chrystal, T.M. Crowley, G.M. Pesti   +3 more
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Spatial movements and habitat use of an opportunistic gull species in relation to their colony sites during the breeding season

Avian Research
The Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) is a widespread and opportunistic central-place forager during the breeding season, yet its spatial behavior and habitat use in Adriatic Sea remain poorly understood.
Biljana Ječmenica, Louie Taylor, Jelena Kralj, Dries Engelen, Luka Jurinović   +4 more
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Analysis of the Emerging Market for Poultry By-Products in Ghana

Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
The paper examined the emerging poultry by-products market, delving into the nature, revenue generation, influencing factors, and constraints of the market, using data from poultry farmers, aggregators, and cattle farmers.
Etriakor Kofi Gbordzoe, Edward Ebo Onumah, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu   +2 more
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Application of GWAS and mGWAS in Livestock and Poultry Breeding

Animals
In recent years, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and metabolome genome-wide association studies (mGWAS) have emerged as crucial methods for investigating complex traits in animals and plants.
Jing Ren, Zhendong Gao, Ying Lu, Mengfei Li, Jieyun Hong, Jiao Wu, Dongwang Wu, Weidong Deng, Dongmei Xi, Yuqing Chong   +9 more
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Capability of Poultry Association of Nigeria for Extension Services Delivery to Poultry Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2013
The findings revealed that 63.7% of the respondents were males within the age bracket of 40-50 years and were literate. Extension services delivery to poultry farmers by Kwara State Agricultural Development Project, government extension agency, was ...
Ayanda I. F.
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Relationship Between Knowledge About Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) And Use Of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among Chicken Coop Workers

Professional Health Journal
Introduction: Poultry farm workers are exposed to various occupational hazards, including dust, ammonia, biological agents, and zoonotic pathogens, which increase the risk of occupational diseases and work-related injuries. The use of Personal Protective
Fitra Handika Hutama, Leili Setiawan Rosyid Leili, Nur Aini Fatimah, Heru Wahyudi   +3 more
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Spatial distribution and predictive risk of perpetuation of non-typhoidal salmonellosis in poultry farms and human communities: meta-analysis of data from Nigeria

Geospatial Health
To gain insight into the common pathogenic, bacterial zoonosis represented by Salmonella infections in poultry and humans, we acted to determine salmonellosis prevalence in poultry and humans in Nigeria mapping hotspots.
Abdullahi O. Sanni , Annelize Jonker, Olatunji O. Johnson , Ezra Gayawan , Aminu Shittu , Olubunmi G. Fasanmi , Oluwawemimo A. Adebowale , Folorunso O. Fasina   +7 more
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