Antibiotic resistance of faecal enterococci in poultry, poultry farmers and poultry slaughterers [PDF]
The prevalence of resistance in enterococci to antibiotics, commonly used for therapy in poultry or as antimicrobial growth promoters (AMGPs), was determined in faecal samples of two chicken populations: broilers in which antibiotic and AMGP use is common and laying-hens with a low antibiotic usage.
van den Bogaard, AE +4 more
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The results of this research will be able to describe the perceptions of poultry farmers regarding their level of satisfaction with regard to the availability of transport, land, interest, feed supply, market, foundation stock, finance, water, and pricing bodies by presenting the relationship between each of the selected societal characteristics of the
Ken N. Falculan, Cherelyn S. Aungon
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Assessing farm biosecurity and farmers' knowledge and practices concerning antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in poultry and pig farms in Southern Togo [PDF]
Background and Aim: Several factors contribute to the unusual incidence of antibiotic resistance, which is now a primary public health concern. However, failure in managing preventive and therapeutic antibiotic use on farms is one of the most crucial ...
Andre Pouwedeou Bedekelabou +6 more
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Capacity building needs of poultry farmers for quail production in Kwara State, Nigeria [PDF]
This paper investigated the capacity building needs of poultry farmers for quail production in Kwara State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from 80 randomly sampled poultry farmers from the Poultry Association of Nigeria,
Olorunfemi Oluwasogo D. +4 more
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Poultry vaccination reduces birds’ mortality risk and its related economic impacts. The Veterinary Services Directorate of Ghana publishes a national poultry vaccination schedule for farmers to comply with.
Emmanuel Oduro Okata +1 more
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A Comparative Analysis of Risk Perception and Coping Behaviors Among Chinese Poultry Farmers Regarding Human and Poultry Infection With Avian Influenza [PDF]
Linda Dong-Ling Wang, Yi Tian, Jun Ke
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ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION OF UNDERUTILIZED POULTRY SPECIES IN IWO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ADP) ZONE OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]
The widening supply-demand gap of poultry products in Nigeria calls for urgent attention toward improving the production and productivity of poultry with a special interest in underutilized poultry species. This study was carried out to examine the level
Ayodeji ADEDIRE +3 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of broiler chicken farmers toward antimicrobial resistance [PDF]
Summary One important issue in using antibiotics in veterinary medicine is the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Understanding farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices could highlight the factors that influence decision-making in using ...
Maryam Ansari-Lari +2 more
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Use of Termites by Farmers as Poultry Feed in Ghana [PDF]
The aim of the study was to gather information on the use of termites by farmers as feed for indigenous poultry in Ghana and factors affecting its use. We conducted surveys in four regions in Ghana to collect information, by the administration of questionnaires, on the use of termites as poultry feed, termite species collected, species not used and ...
Boafo, Hettie Arwoh +6 more
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Farmers’ acceptance of insects as an alternative protein source in poultry feeds
The research aimed at assessing the perceptions and willingness of poultry farmers, feed traders and processors to use insects as a source of protein ingredient in poultry feed. The research used a cross-sectional design and a structured questionnaire to
C Sebatta
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