Family Poultry Farming in Sri Lanka: An Integral Component of Protein Security, Poverty Alleviation and Public Health
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.70214
Abstract: ABSTRACT Family poultry farming plays a crucial role in ensuring protein availability and household income, particularly in low‐income families. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and practices of family poultry farmers regarding poultry diseases, biosecurity… read more here.
Keywords: public health; sri lanka; family poultry; poultry farming ... See more keywords
Physicochemical evaluation of poultry farming materials for bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation: implications for contamination prevention
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DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2025.2456453
Abstract: ABSTRACT In poultry production, various substrates and the adhesive properties of pathogenic bacteria lead to biofilm formation and bio-contamination. This study investigates bacterial attachment behaviour on materials commonly used in poultry farming to aid in… read more here.
Keywords: biofilm formation; bacterial adhesion; poultry farming; contamination ... See more keywords
A framework for modelling, control and supervision of poultry farming
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2019.1630768
Abstract: Thermal comfort is a decisive factor in broiler chicken production, as it defines the relationship between food consumption and meat production. Temperature and humidity are major parameters for thermal balance. In spite of available automation… read more here.
Keywords: framework; control; control supervision; poultry farming ... See more keywords
Heat stress and chickens: climate risk effects on rural poultry farming in low-income countries
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DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2018.1442792
Abstract: Compared to other types of livestock, poultry is widely owned by rural households in developing countries. Rural poultry production is not a primary agricultural activity per se, but rather serves to supplement other farming activities… read more here.
Keywords: production; rural poultry; heat stress; poultry farming ... See more keywords
1204 Occupational exposure assessment to bioaerosols in poultry farming activities
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.546
Abstract: Introduction Poultry farm workers are exposed to various hazardous biological agents in organic dust. Particulate dust, endotoxins and (1–3) β-d-glucans) in poultry dust have been implicated in adverse respiratory effects including work-related asthma. Method The… read more here.
Keywords: dust particulate; endotoxin; inhalable dust; poultry farming ... See more keywords
[Update on toxoplasmosis in poultry farming].
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DOI: 10.17236/sat00334
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide occurring zoonosis caused by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). All warm-blooded species, including humans, serve as intermediate hosts. Definitive hosts are exclusively cats. Farm poultry can become… read more here.
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; poultry; update toxoplasmosis; poultry farming ... See more keywords
Discussing modern poultry farming systems—insights into citizen's lay theories
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DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey292
Abstract: &NA; A growing public concern, especially about animal welfare problems in poultry farming systems in the EU, has been addressed by numerous (mostly quantitative) studies. However, in‐depth research about the underlying reasons for the lack… read more here.
Keywords: animal welfare; farming systems; poultry farming; lay theories ... See more keywords
Sustainable Use of Macrotermes spp. to Improve Traditional Poultry Farming through an Efficient Trapping System in Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13010062
Abstract: Simple Summary In West Africa, termites are commonly used as protein feed for poultry by smallholder farmers who trap them by placing containers filled with organic matters on termite tracks. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: burkina faso; poultry; traditional poultry; quantity termites ... See more keywords