Feather pecking and cannibalism in farm-kept laying hens are damaging behaviors both in terms of animal welfare and economic loss, and a major challenge in modern poultry farming. Both rearing with a foster hen and genetic selection have been demonstrated to reduce feather pecking in laying hens. We examined the effects of rearing with a foster hen, genetic selection for low mortality from cann...

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AIM Yucca schidigera extract has been successfully used as feed additives in the poultry industry. It enhances the growth and productivity in broiler production. Hence, the present study was designed to analyze the effect of Y. schidigera extract in growth, carcass quality and behavior along with its economical utility in broiler rearing. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total, 120 numbers of day-old br...

The study aimed to identify sources of campylobacter in 10 housed broiler flocks from three United Kingdom poultry companies. Samples from (i) the breeder flocks, which supplied the broilers, (ii) cleaned and disinfected houses prior to chick placement, (iii) the chickens, and (iv) the environments inside and outside the broiler houses during rearing were examined. Samples were collected at fre...

The problem of house fly has become more acute everywhere especially in poultry and piggery farms. They act as potential vector for many viral, bacterial, helminthic and protozoan diseases and as nuisance pests. The control of fly is very much effected by the use of synthetic organic insecticides. These drugs, even though efficacious, can be detrimental to the mankind and environment and also l...

The rearing system of replacement pullets in Mexico is traditionally done on the floor due to its higher performance and resemblance to natural conditions to minimize stress compared to cage rearing.1 However, the type of housing as other management factors (vaccination, weighing, and beak trimming) that is done in the field during the growth phase are important factors to consider in the amoun...

This study was carried out to know the current scenarios of rearing backyard poultry in Jhenidah district Bangladesh. A total 2832 birds (deshi chicken, sonali, duck and pigeon) were selected from 170 households. The data collected according prepared questionnaire. revealed that, most farmers reared their semi scavenging system (97.64%). houses commonly made tin bamboo (88.82%) some kept which ...

Context Native chicken farming has potential for development in several areas Indonesia, because it is a very familiar practice and specific community value. Both men women have role raising native chickens.Aims To construct profile of the poultry system determine socio-economic impacts meeting needs as basis future enterprises.Methods The study was conducted five South Sulawesi, including Barr...

India is a developing and predominately agrarian economy. India’s 70 percent population lives in rural areas, 60 of those households engage agriculture as their main source livelihood. In countries, Agriculture like an engine growth the backbone nations. it occupation poor. Women play multidimensional role agriculture, contributing to every aspect industry from planting harvesting crops being a...

Fish farming including freshwater crayfish still has a dependency on the availability of fish meal as main source protein in feed. The purpose this study was to evaluate alternative sources poultry by-products, feather meal, lupine flour, soybean and meat, bone for smooth marron (Cherax cainii) A total 150 juvenile marrons (9.09 ± 0.21 g) were kept 90 days distributed into 15 rearing tanks cons...