Local chicken breeds of Africa: Their description, uses and conservation methods

TG Manyelo, L Selaledi, ZM Hassan, M Mabelebele - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In African countries, there has been little effort to conserve the local
chicken breeds or lines. These chickens are hardy and provide a valuable protein source to …

The productivity and resilience of the indigenous chickens in the tropical environments: improvement and future perspectives

CC Kpomasse, YAE Kouame, O N'nanle… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The poultry population in Africa is mostly composed of local or indigenous chickens
appreciated for the unique taste and texture of their meat. However, with the ever-increasing …

Antimicrobial usage in commercial and domestic poultry farming in two communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana

EK Paintsil, LA Ofori, CW Akenten, D Fosu, S Ofori… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poultry farming is a common practice in Ghana. Antibiotics are used, particularly in
commercial poultry farming, as growth promoters and to prevent and cure infections …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of farm biosecurity practices among smallholder poultry farmers in Kenya–An application of latent class analysis with a multinomial logistic …

WA Otieno, RA Nyikal, SG Mbogoh, EJO Rao - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has a growing demand for poultry, but productivity in the sector
has not increased to meet this demand. One major constraints in the sector is diseases …

[HTML][HTML] An analysis of the ethnoveterinary medicinal uses of the genus Aloe L. for animal diseases in Africa

AO Aremu, IO Lawal - South African Journal of Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
The high diversity and occurrence of Aloe species in African landscapes often translates to
their frequent utilisation for meeting the medicinal needs for human health and well-being. In …

Production performance and survivability of six dual-purpose breeds of chicken under smallholder farmers' management practices in Nigeria

FO Ajayi, O Bamidele, WA Hassan… - Archives Animal …, 2020 - aab.copernicus.org
Chickens kept under free-range, backyard or semi-intensive systems in the developing
countries have more diverse use and benefits to rural households. Their use varies from …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative performance of indigenous chicken in Baringo and Kisumu counties of Kenya for sustainable agriculture.

JA Atela, PO Ouma, J Tuitoek, PA Onjoro… - 2016 - journalissues.org
The population of the world continues to increase especially in developing countries calling
for increased food production which puts great pressure to develop a more sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Impact assessment of improved chicken genetics on livelihoods and food security of smallholder poultry farmers in Nigeria

OO Alabi, FO Ajayi, O Bamidele, A Yakubu… - … Research for Rural …, 2020 - lrrd.cipav.org.co
This study aimed at assessing the impact of the African Chicken Genetic Gains project on
the livelihoods, and food security of smallholder poultry farmers in Nigeria. A total of 2,100 …

Characterization of free-range indigenous chicken production system in North-East India (Assam)

R Islam, N Kalita, D Sapcota, IU Sheikh, JD Mahanta… - 2021 - indianjournals.com
A survey was undertaken in four agro-climatic zones of Assam to explore the existing free-
range indigenous chicken farming system. Data were collected from 200 farmers, selected …

Animal health and sustainable global livestock systems

BD Perry, TP Robinson, DC Grace - Animal, 2018 - cambridge.org
This paper discusses the sustainability of livestock systems, emphasising bidirectional
relations with animal health. We review conventional and contrarian thinking on …