Despite the recent advances in avian influenza viruses surveillance and genomic data, fundamental questions concerning ecology evolution of these remain elusive. In Egypt, H5N8 highly pathogenic (HPAIVs) are co-circulating simultaneously with HPAIVs subtypes H5N1 low-pathogenic (LPAIVs) subtype H9N2 both commercial backyard poultry. order to isolate AIVs from wild birds assess their potential c...

Aim: In the present study, egg quality traits of endangered Nicobari fowl and its crosses (Nicorock and Nishibari) were evaluated under intensive (deep litter) as well as backyard system, in the regions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Materials and Methods: Fresh eggs (15) of all the three genetic groups of birds were collected randomly from institute farm (intensive system) and from far...

The total poultry production of Ethiopia is estimated at 56.5 million [9], of which about 99% are raised under the traditional backyard system of management, while 1% are exotic breeds maintained under intensive management system [2]. The backyard (traditional) poultry production system is characterized by low input, low out put and periodic destruction of large proportion of the flock due to d...

Infectious bronchitis (IB) is considered one of the most important poultry diseases worldwide. Many cases have been presented in Sri Lanka with similar clinical symptoms to those IB belt areas. Therefore, present study aimed develop IBV rapid detection methods using commercial insulated isothermal Polymerase Chain Reaction (iiPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) broilers, layers, ...

Aseel and Kadaknath chickens are recognized for their hardiness adaptability to warm humid climates being used genetic improvement of different breeds which appropriate backyard poultry farming in India. In the present study, an attempt was made first time India assess relationship among morphological traits explain body conformation under using principal component analysis (PCA). Eleven viz., ...