Exploring the attitudes of backyard poultry keepers to health and biosecurity

Correia‐Gomes, Carla; Sparks, Nicholas

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104812

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“…Although the findings demonstrated some degree of understanding of the need for biosafety practices, participants were unaware of the relationship between wild bird/rodent access to their coops or animal carcass disposal practices and the risks of transmission of diseases. Similar knowledge gaps in biosecurity practices in backyard poultry owners have been reported in other studies [2,3,9,23,25].…”

Section: Biosecurity and Bird Healthsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Respondents living in sub-urban areas have 1.3 times (1/0.78) lower odds (p < 0.05) of keeping poultry to generate income compared to respondents living in urban areas, while rural respondents were 1.23 times more likely to keep poultry to generate income compared to respondents living in urban areas (Table 1). Backyard poultry owners' top ranked reasons for keeping poultry in Turkey also scored highly in other studies in the USA [2,19], the UK [3,17], Australia [20] and Chile [9]. The reason for keeping poultry in the backyard is associated with the living environment of respondents.…”

Section: Respondents' Demographicsmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…In Turkey, there is no legislation stating the rules on backyard poultry farming, so there is no restriction on feeding animals with kitchen scraps. However, it has been reported that in the UK, a range of bans on feeding chickens with kitchen scraps are enforced by the relevant legislation [3,17].…”

Section: Flock Structure and Husbandrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Backyard poultry farming is regarded as a valuable tool for enhancing the socio-economic and nutritional status of people in rural areas by providing cheap sources of protein and additional employment [1]. In addition to its contribution to the countryside, raising poultry in backyards has recently become very popular in urban areas [2][3][4]. The key reasons for keeping poultry in residential backyards are consumer demand for nutritious and fresh food [5][6][7], it provides extra revenue [2], concerns about animal health and welfare, and chickens are raised as pets or a hobby [2,6,8].…”

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The Structural Characteristics, Management, and Challenges of Backyard Poultry Farming in Residential Areas of Turkey

Özdemir

2020

Animals

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The aim of this study was to collect, for the first time, comprehensive information about the backyard poultry sector in Turkey. This included a profile of the poultry owners, flock characteristics, husbandry, housing conditions, the owners’ biosecurity measures and the challenges of backyard poultry farming in residential areas of Turkey. An online semi-structured survey was fully completed by 1094 respondents. The majority of respondents (91%) owned fewer than 50 birds and reported raising other poultry species besides chickens (64%). Most of the participants indicated that they kept poultry as food for family use (83%) and had been involved in chicken-raising activities for less than 10 years (86%). Free-range coops were the type of housing most preferred by the respondents (86%). However, there was a lack of awareness about poultry diseases and poultry health care conditions. Respondents that confirmed wild bird and rodent access to their feeders and drinkers reported high rates of internal-external parasites, Escherichia coli infections and chronic respiratory diseases (p < 0.001). Lack of regional regulations (84%), animal theft (80%), lack of information on poultry management (79%), minimizing predation (75%), and the need for vaccination and veterinary services (73%) were the most cited challenges. The results highlighted the need for improved biosecurity measures and for a regulatory framework that takes into account the risks to commercial poultry flocks and public health.

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Section: Biosecurity and Bird Healthsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Respondents' Demographicsmentioning

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Section: Flock Structure and Husbandrymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Structural Characteristics, Management, and Challenges of Backyard Poultry Farming in Residential Areas of Turkey

Özdemir

2020

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“…This is due to the lack of knowledge of farmers about the biosecurity system. For example, breeders feed their animals with kitchen scraps and do not know how to handle dead animals [12]. The implementation of a better biosecurity system will reduce the mortality rate of laying hens.…”

Section: The Success Rate Of Implementing the Biosecurity Systemmentioning

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Evaluation and Response of Farmers on The Application of Biosecurity System for Layer Chicken Farming in Lendah District Kulonprogo

2021

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Poultry farming has the risk of being attacked by various diseases. One effort to protect the poultry, particularly layer chickens is by implementing a biosecurity system to prevent death due to diseases [1]. The area where most breeders have implemented a biosecurity system is located in Lendah, Kulonprogo because, in 2015, chickens in the district were attacked by Newcastle disease called Tetelo. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the biosecurity system by analyzing the conditions and the success rate of this system on layer chicken farming, as well as the attitudes of breeders toward the system. The respondents were gathered using census, and the data were analyzed by measuring variables in aspects of biosecurity conditions using a rating scale. The Spearman Rank measured the correlation, whereas breeders’ attitudes toward the implementation of biosecurity were measured qualitatively. The results showed that the implementation of the biosecurity system was at a moderate level, and chicken mortality was quite high. The attitudes of the breeders toward the layer chicken’s biosecurity system as a whole belonged to the good category. In conclusion, layer chicken breeders had a positive response to the biosecurity system.

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Survey of the husbandry and biosecurity practices of backyard chicken keepers in the UK

Baldrey,

Ragoonanan,

Bacon

2024

Veterinary Record

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BackgroundThis survey investigated the housing, feeding, health and welfare of backyard chickens kept in the UK.MethodsInformation was collected via an online questionnaire active from May to July 2021. The survey asked about flock demographics, housing, diet, enrichment provision, if the flock was registered with the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) and the reason, preventative health care and biosecurity, and the incidence and methods of euthanasia.ResultsThe majority of flocks (48.8%) consisted of one to five birds, were located in rural areas (58%) and were kept as pets (77%) and/or for eggs (71.6%). Enrichment was provided by 78.4% of keepers. Most respondents (69%) were aware of the Animal Plant and Health Agency poultry registration scheme, with 32.8% being registered with the scheme. Kitchen scraps were fed by 29% of keepers. Veterinary services were used by 63.6% of keepers, although 4% said they struggled to find a veterinarian willing to treat backyard poultry. New additions to the flock were isolated by 70.2% of keepers.LimitationsThe survey was distributed through poultry‐specific Facebook groups and via chicken rescue centres, so it is not a truly random sample of backyard chicken keepers. All survey‐based studies have an inherent element of subjectivity.ConclusionsThe survey identified biosecurity, humane euthanasia training, veterinary training in backyard poultry medicine, and enrichment provision as areas where improvements can be made to improve poultry health and welfare and reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission.

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Exploring the attitudes of backyard poultry keepers to health and biosecurity

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

The Structural Characteristics, Management, and Challenges of Backyard Poultry Farming in Residential Areas of Turkey

The Structural Characteristics, Management, and Challenges of Backyard Poultry Farming in Residential Areas of Turkey

Evaluation and Response of Farmers on The Application of Biosecurity System for Layer Chicken Farming in Lendah District Kulonprogo

Survey of the husbandry and biosecurity practices of backyard chicken keepers in the UK

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