Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) causes chronic respiratory disease leading to huge economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. Early and efficient detection is therefore crucial in reducing the loss sustained by poultry farmers and poultry industry at large. Three main approaches are used for the diagnosis of MG: isolation and identification, serology and molecular detection method. Recent...

Poultry is one of the most consumed agricultural produce in Ghana. Because this high demand, problem necessitates efforts to maximize yield poultry production country. Relying on natural means hatching eggs increase inefficient thus need for technologies that will aid maximizing yield. Artificial solving have brought about invention incubator. Although has helped large-scale incubation, incubat...

Nigeria is the second largest poultry industry in Africa, with its most commercialized livestock sub-sector. Despite significance, farmers still experience economic losses due to disease outbreaks. Hence, application of standard Health Management Practices (HMPs) very important, as these practices improve welfare animals and increase animal production farmers’ income. This paper examined determ...

In a cross-sectional study of 250 farmers aged 22 to 77 years, of whom 36.4% are smokers, the authors aimed at describing lung function and respiratory symptoms and to estimate associations with exposures to pesticides and dust. Lung function was measured using a spirometer. Respiratory symptoms and exposure levels were self-reported based on a modified standardized questionnaire. Mean forced v...

Chlamydophila infection is known as an occupational hazard to veterinarians, farmers, poultry workers. Serum levels of the soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (sIC AM-1), is associated with C. seropositivity. Since no data about IC AM-1 levels and C. psittaci infection are known, the aim of this work was to assess if chronic persistent C. psittaci infection constantly stimulates the expre...

Context & Rationale Despite a probable net reduction in the overall population since independence, there has been a small increase in the number of Armenia’s farming households. Many of these are relatively new and inexperienced farmers with very limited access to capital and farm inputs. Agriculture is the primary employer and accounts for about 28% of the GDP. Yet with few exceptions i.e. som...

Availability of data on agricultural activities and production are essential for an appropriate socioeconomic planning and sustainability. This study was conducted using a questionnaire that was randomly distributed to farmers to identify some features of the agricultural activities in Hail region and to serve as baseline data on agricultural practices. The questionnaire was divided into main t...

Agro-vet services such as animal feeds, vaccinations, drugs, feeders, drinkers, technical assistance and extension play an essential role in poultry farming sector productivity. However, farmers face a challenge accessing these services, nearby agro-vet shops since they rely on word of mouth their own husbandry experience, which is inaccurate unreliable. Developing mobile application for enhanc...

This paper considers the potential problems that may militate against the adoption of organic poultry production in Nigeria. Factors identified include: higher risk of diseases like coccidiosis and Newcastle disease, disease prevention and control / herd health management, disease containment in times of outbreak, land acquisition (land tenure system), market economies / cost-benefit ratio, pas...

The bacteria Salmonella is a major cause of food poisoning. Poultry products are one the leading foods that outbreaks. While farmers, processors, and public health community already do lot to prevent these illnesses, people still getting sick. Our group studying how we can use “good” in intestines chickens drive out chickens. To test this idea, used various diets change bacterial populations ch...