Four or 5 decades ago one of the main concerns was to extend the shelf life of refrigerated processed poultry. Some Salmonella analyses were done but primarily indicator organisms were used. At that time Campylobacter were not yet recognized as a foodborne (poultryborne) enteropathogen. At present, both of these microorganisms are routinely tested for both by cultural and rapid, high tech metho...

The study was conducted to document farmers' livelihood aspects and agribusiness potentials in wetland areas of Bangladesh. A total of 120 farmers and 24 service providers were interviewed for data collection. Most of the farmers were small farmers having less than 1.0 ha of cultivable land. The differences in productivity of crop farming and poultry rearing between wetland area and main land w...

Four species of pteromalid parasitoids [Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders, Spalangia cameroniPerkins, Spalangia endiusWalker, Spalangia geminaBoucek, and the chalcididDirhinus himalayanus (Masi)] were evaluated for their ability to locate house ßy pupae at various depths in poultry manure (41% moisture), ßy rearing medium (43% moisture), and sandy soil (4% moisture) from a dairy farm. Searc...

The poultry reservoir, especially broiler meat, is generally recognized as one of the most-important sources for human Campylobacteriosis. The measures to control Campylobacter targeted essentially the primary production level. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments against natural Campylobacter colonization in a French experimental farm of free-range bro...

The study analyzed the Socio-Economic Characteristics of Backyard Poultry Farming in Etsako Central Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria using multi-stage sampling technique to select three out six districts Area with a well structure questionnaire administered 150 randomly selected respondents while only 107 were retrieved. Data collected descriptive statistics tools. results revealed tha...

Every poultry farm has its own risk profile for the introduction of pathogens, subsequent development of disease, and spread of pathogens to other farms. This risk profile is determined by a complex interaction between the levels of infection in an area, the measures implemented on the farm to prevent disease, and other factors including the density of farms in the area and linkages with other ...

While pasture-raised poultry comprises a small portion of the commercial poultry industry in North America, these alternative rearing systems have become increasingly popular. As such, it is critical to improve our understanding of husbandry practices and prevalence of zoonotic and epizoonotic diseases in these systems. This research reviews the results of a survey sent to 82 commercial pasture...

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading causes of sporadic food-borne bacterial disease in humans. In intensive poultry and pig rearing systems the use of oral antibiotics is essential to maintain health. Consequently, there is a high risk for the thermophilic Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli resident in the intestinal tract of food animals to develop resistance to commonly used antibiotics....