Economic Performance of Commercial Poultry Farms in Oyo State Nigeria

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1117-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olasunkanmi M. Bamiro
Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1456
Author(s):  
Sandra Sevilla-Navarro ◽  
Pablo Catalá-Gregori ◽  
Clara Marin

The exploration of novel nonantibiotic interventions in the field, such as the use of bacteriophages, is necessary to avoid the presence of Salmonella. Bacteriophages are a group of viruses widely distributed in nature, strictly associated with the prokaryotic cell. Researchers have demonstrated the success of phage therapy in reducing Salmonella counts in poultry products. However, the impact that phage concentration in the environment may have against certain Salmonella serovars is not well understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess Salmonella phage prevalence in commercial poultry farms in terms of the production type: layers or broilers. The most prevalent Salmonella serovars isolated in poultry production were used for phage isolation. Salmonella specific phages were isolated from 141 layer and broiler farms located in the Valencia region during 2019. Analysis of the samples revealed that 100% presented Salmonella phages, the most prevalent being against serovar S. Enteritidis (93%), followed by S. Virchow (59%), S. Typhimurium (55%), S. Infantis (52%) and S. Ohio (51%). These results indicate that poultry farms could represent an important source of Salmonella phages. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to assess the epidemiology of phages against other serovars present in other countries and their diversity from the point of view of molecular studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Bergeron ◽  
Ghislain Hébert ◽  
Martin C. Pelletier ◽  
Hugh Y. Cai ◽  
Marie-Eve Brochu-Morin ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Souillard ◽  
C. Woudstra ◽  
C. Le Maréchal ◽  
M. Dia ◽  
M. H. Bayon-Auboyer ◽  
...  

1930 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida W. Pritchett ◽  
F. R. Beaudette ◽  
T. P. Hughes

Field studies of fowl cholera on two commercial poultry farms are described. One farm, previously free of cholera, was studied during an active epidemic, which occurred during the winter months. The strains of P. avicida recovered, both from "autopsy" and from "healthy carriers" proved generally similar, and to be of the "fluorescent" or "intermediate" colony type, which is of relatively high virulence. After the subsidence of the epidemic, these strains tended to disappear. The second flock consisted of a small group of birds which had survived an epidemic of cholera the previous year, and in which the infection was prevailing in endemic form. No deaths occurred during the period of observation, but the number of birds with localized lesions and the number of carriers increased to a high level during the winter months. The strains of P. avicida were apparently of the "blue" colony form, although some, as shown by their acid and serum agglutination reactions, resembled the "intermediates." These strains appeared to be spreading rather than dying out. The individual fowls differed in their response to the presence of infection; some showed localized lesions, others were carriers, while still others seemed entirely refractory.


Agribusiness ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-439
Author(s):  
Awa Sanou ◽  
Lenis S. O. Liverpool‐Tasie ◽  
John M. Kerr

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Umali ◽  
Hiroshi Ito ◽  
Terumasa Suzuki ◽  
Kazutoshi Shirota ◽  
Hiromitsu Katoh ◽  
...  

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 426
Author(s):  
Eihab M. Fathelrahman ◽  
Adel I. El Awad ◽  
Ahmed M. Yousif Mohamed ◽  
Yassir M. Eltahir ◽  
Hussein H. Hassanin ◽  
...  

Biosecurity implemented on the poultry farms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the form of preparedness against any possible outbreak of disease, is critical for farm survival, safety, and development. Little information on the status of biosecurity readiness for containing any outbreak of poultry disease is available. This study was conducted to evaluate the status of biosecurity on commercial poultry farms in the UAE. Four categories of biosecurity measures/actions: isolation, human and traffic flow, cleaning, and disinfection, and adoption of vaccination protocols were considered. All 37 licensed commercial poultry farms in the country were enrolled in the study’s survey. Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDFs) and Artificial Neural Network statistical (ANN) methods were used for ranking biosecurity on farms, including a breakdown for large and small farms, and to identify areas that require improvements. The ANN is used to correlate preparedness in the focus areas to the poultry farms’ biophysical and business characteristics, such as the number of yearly flock cycles, farm capacity, the total area of the farms, density, and the number of biosecurity workers. This study finds that more stringent implementation of vaccination protocol, isolation, and human and vehicle-flow controls for disinfection are most needed. The study also revealed that poultry farms address biosecurity preparedness differently based on the type of production on large or small farms, and for broilers or layers.


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