Identifying Major Factors of Poultry Production as Sustainable Enterprise among Farmers Using Improved Methods in Rural Nigeria

Ja'afar-Furo, M. R.; Gabdo, B. H.

doi:10.3923/ijps.2010.459.463

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“…Poultry production has a major role to play in the economy of developing countries (Shaikh & Zala, 2011;Oladokun & Jonhson, 2012;Sambo et al, 2015) but the cost of feed is thwarting production (Casartelli, Filardi, Junqueira, Laurentiz, & Duarte, 2006;Moreki, 2011;Ja'afar-Furo & Gabdo, 2010;Ntuli & Oladele, 2013). Increasingly the deficit of traditional ingredients such as soyabean (Martens, Temann, Bendelle, Peters, & Lascano, 2012;Mutayoba, Dierenfed, Mercedes, Frances, & Knight, 2011), increasing trends of severe droughts (Sheffield & Wood, 2010) and competition for feed resources between humans and chickens (Ncube, Hamudikuwanda, & Banda, 2012a) continue to be blamed for high cost of poultry feeds.…”

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Effect of Acacia angustissima Leaf Meal on the Physiology of Broiler Intestines

Ncube¹,

Halimani²,

Mwale³

et al. 2017

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The effect of A. angustissima leaf meal based diets on intestinal physiology and dressed carcass weight was investigated on 150 day old chicks. Three diets, 0, 5 and 10% A. angustissima were used in a three phase feeding programme. At days 14, 28 and 42, two birds from each replicate were slaughtered, dressed and weighed. The weights and lengths of the duodenum, jejunum and colon were measured. Approximately 1 cm specimen was taken from each organ, fixed in formalin and stained for histological analysis. Using a light microscopy, the digestive and absorptive properties of the tissues were assessed. Inclusion of A. angustissima leaf meal increased intestinal wall thickness, epithelial thickness, and villus height of the duodenum (P < 0.05). There was no effect on the proportional weight and length of the jejunum, jejunum villi height and villi width (P > 0.05) but jejunum wall thickness decreased with increasing levels of the leaf meal (P < 0.05). Leaf meal inclusion resulted in an increase in weight, intestinal wall and mucosal thickness of the colon (P < 0.05) and a decline in sub-mucosal fold height and haustra coli width of the colon (P < 0.05). Dressed weight was the same across diets at two weeks (P > 0.05). At four and six weeks, broilers on the control and 5% diet had superior dressed weights to the 10% fed broilers (P < 0.05). It was concluded that for intestinal physiological adaptation that will not compromise weight gain in broilers, up to 5% A. angustissima could be included in broiler diets.

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Effect of Acacia angustissima Leaf Meal on the Physiology of Broiler Intestines

Ncube¹,

Halimani²,

Mwale³

et al. 2017

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“…It is under this system of management that family poultry formed the largest proportion of all livestock in Nigeria, which had a population of about 104 million about two decades ago (Ja'afar-Furo & Gabdo, 2010). In this regard, improving poultry production will invariably greatly improve the economic base of most rural populations in the country, and in other nations with similar economies, especially if the target groups are women.…”

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Assessment of Turkey Farming Management Practices by Small-Scale Rural Farmers in Eastern Nigeria

Oyeagu

Chinasa

Falowo

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A survey of rural turkey farmers was conducted in three villages in the Eastern part of Nigeria, namely: Amukwa, Amaeze and Nguru. The aim of the study was to assess the prevailing management and production practices of turkey farmers in the area. Information obtained included flock size, reasons for keeping birds, breeding and management practices among others. The multi-stage random sampling method was used to collect information from 180 respondents. Results obtained revealed variability in response among flock sizes (1–20), with most (90%) respondents being part-time farmers. Mean scores, in terms of the level of adoption of standard management practices by turkey farmers, were given as cleaning and disinfection of pen before restocking ( x= 4.60), removal of droppings (x = 4.57), and changing and replacement of litters ( x= 4.4). Beak trimming ( x= 1.27) was the lowest-ranked farm practice by farmers. It was concluded that the management practices and production of turkey in the study area are below standard when compared to those in developed societies. Adequate support for farmers in terms of finance and regular training, among others, by relevant agencies including the government may help improve the production of turkey in the area.

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Constraints Faced by Commercial Poultry Farmers in Waste Management Practices in Kogi and Kwara States, Nigeria

Ogunlade

Oduwaiye

Omotesho

et al. 2017

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

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This study assessed the constraints faced by commercial poultry farmers in waste management practices in Kogi and Kwara States, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from randomly selected 138 and 125 registered commercial poultry farmers from both states, giving a total sample size of 263 for the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data for the study. Results of analysis showed that mean age was 46.7 years, farm size was 991 birds and poultry farming experience was 11 years. Also, majority were male (82.0 %), married (88.8 %), had tertiary education (94.0 %). Mean age of farm was 9 years. Poultry dropping was the most (mean = 2.36) generated waste in the study area. The most prevalent waste management methods used by poultry farmers were open dumping around the farm (mean = 2.23), giving wastes free to the public as farmyard manure (mean = 2.16), poultry wastes are dumped in a nearby bush (mean = 2.09), dead birds are buried in a pit near the farm (mean = 2.08), dead birds are thrown into a nearby bush (mean = 2.01) and dead birds are burnt inside a pit or in a heap near the farm (mean = 2.01). The major constraints faced by farmers in waste management practices were lack of awareness on how to use the wastes productively (mean = 4.06), no agricultural land nearby where wastes can be used (mean = 3.69), excessive odour from waste (mean = 3.66), high cost of chemical treatment (mean = 3.56), high transportation cost (mean = 3.24) and high cost of private waste management agencies (mean = 3.01). Results of Multiple Regression Analysis show that poultry wastes used as farm yard manure, burnt and buried in a pit, sun-dried and burnt and given freely to interested farm workers had inverse significant relationship to constraints while dumping of poultry wastes around the farm, nearby bush and to animals such as dogs had positive significant relationship to constraints faced by respondents in waste management. The study concluded that the level of constraints faced by commercial poultry farmers in waste management practices was high (mean = 3.39) in the study area. The study recommends among others the needs for existing poultry farmers association to include programmes that will enlighten members on poultry waste management practices that will not have negative effect upon their birds and the environments.

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Identifying Major Factors of Poultry Production as Sustainable Enterprise among Farmers Using Improved Methods in Rural Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Effect of Acacia angustissima Leaf Meal on the Physiology of Broiler Intestines

Effect of Acacia angustissima Leaf Meal on the Physiology of Broiler Intestines

Assessment of Turkey Farming Management Practices by Small-Scale Rural Farmers in Eastern Nigeria

Constraints Faced by Commercial Poultry Farmers in Waste Management Practices in Kogi and Kwara States, Nigeria

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