Salmonella enterica frequency in backyard chickens in Vermont and biosecurity knowledge and practices of owners

Larsen, Katalin M.; DeCicco, Melissa; Hood, Katherine; Etter, Andrea J.

doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.979548

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“…Larsen et al ( 75 ) suggested that there is a need in improving messaging on biosecurity and risks due to the increase in unsafe practises despite the increase in messaging about infection risks and good biosecurity while Damiaans et al ( 76 ) and Higgins et al ( 77 ) suggested that farmers ignore practising on-farm biosecurity due to a lack of biosecurity information. However, this is likely not the case in this study.…”

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The attitude-behaviour gap in biosecurity: Applying social theories to understand the relationships between commercial chicken farmers' attitudes and behaviours

Pao

Jackson²,

Yang³

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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IntroductionTraditionally, it is believed that people's behaviours align with their attitudes; however, during COVID-19 pandemic, an attitude-behaviour gap in relation to preventive measures has been observed in recent studies. As such, the mixed-methods research was used to examine the relationships between farmers' biosecurity attitudes and behaviours in Taiwan's chicken industry based on the cognitive consistency theory.MethodsContent analysis of face-to-face interviews with 15 commercial chicken farmers identified their biosecurity responses to infectious disease threats.ResultsThe results indicated the mismatch of farmers' attitudes and behaviours towards specific biosecurity measures, in that they act differently than they think. The findings of the qualitative research allowed the research team to conduct the subsequent quantitative, confirmatory assessment to investigate the mismatch of farmers' attitudes and behaviours in 303 commercial broiler farmers. Survey data were analyzed to discover the relationships between farmers' attitudes and behaviours in relation to 29 biosecurity measures. The results show a mixed picture. The percentage of the farmers who had the attitude-behaviour gap towards 29 biosecurity measures ranged from 13.9 to 58.7%. Additionally, at the 5% significant level, there is an association between farmers' attitudes and behaviours for 12 biosecurity measures. In contrast, a significant association does not exist for the other 17 biosecurity measures. Specifically, out of the 17 biosecurity measures, the disconnection of farmers' attitudes and behaviours was observed in three specific biosecurity measures such as using a carcass storage area.DiscussionBased on a fairly large sample of farmers in Taiwan, this study confirms the existence of an attitude-behaviour gap in context and applies social theories to provide an in-depth understanding of how infectious diseases are managed in the animal health context. As the results demonstrate the necessity of tailoring biosecurity strategies to address the gap, it is time to reconsider the current approach by understanding farmers' real attitudes and behaviours in relation to biosecurity for the success of animal disease prevention and control at the farm level.

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The attitude-behaviour gap in biosecurity: Applying social theories to understand the relationships between commercial chicken farmers' attitudes and behaviours

Pao

Jackson²,

Yang³

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…While we found little evidence on the extent of backyard poultry production shifts and who participated, expansions in backyard poultry production have quickly given way to concerns about disease transmission for new producers. In Vermont, production of backyard chickens was most common in rural areas and among wealthier and more educated households ( 37 ). Larsen et al, also showed low uptake of biosecurity practices among backyard poultry rearers, and that nearly 20% of backyard flocks have Salmonella enterica .…”

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Wild and backyard food use during COVID-19 in upstate New York, United States

Coffin-Schmitt,

Clements,

Marshall

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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IntroductionCOVID-19 acutely shocked both socio-economic and food systems in 2020. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on production and consumption of gardened produce, backyard poultry, wild game and fish, and foraged mushrooms, berries, and other plants in New York State, aiming to understand crisis influenced food choice and motivations, including food security.MethodsWe conducted an online, cross-sectional survey in October–December 2020 with a convenience sample of participants (n = 505) with an interest in gardening, poultry rearing, foraging, hunting, and/or fishing from six counties in upstate New York. We recruited through the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and other relevant email and social media pages.ResultsAcross the wild and backyard food production strategies, 4.0–14.3% of respondents reported engaging for the first time and 39.6–45.7% reported increased production (a little or a lot more), and 31.6–42.7% of respondents’ production was the same as the previous year. Consumption of foods produced was widespread, including fruit and vegetables (97.6% of producers also consumed), backyard eggs (92.7%), and foraged foods (93.8%). For meats, a majority consumed backyard poultry meat (51.2%), wild-caught fish (69.7%), and wild game they hunted (80.1%). The frequency of consumption of fruit and vegetables (average of 13.5 times/month) and eggs (16.4 times/month) was very high, while average consumption of poultry meat, foraged foods, fish, and wild game ranged from 3.1 to 5.8 times/month. The number of respondents who reported “have more control over food availability” as motivation to produce all wild and backyard foods increased from 2019 to 2020 (p < 0.05 - p < 0.001). There was also a significant relationship between experiences of COVID-19 related hardship (i.e., food insecurity, income loss) with gardening and poultry-rearing (p ≤ 0.05), but not with other production methods or with consumption of wild and backyard foods.DiscussionOur findings help to locate wild and backyard foods within COVID-19 impacted food environments, and describe food security as a particularly relevant motivation, among others, reported by respondents in 2020. Given this, New York State service providers can use these findings to tailor current future support for households exerting control over their own food environments with wild and backyard foods, allowing the state to be better prepared for future crises.

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Innate immune response to double-stranded RNA in American heritage chicken breeds

Abo-Samaha,

Sharaf,

El Nahas

et al. 2024

Poultry Science

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Salmonella enterica frequency in backyard chickens in Vermont and biosecurity knowledge and practices of owners

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

The attitude-behaviour gap in biosecurity: Applying social theories to understand the relationships between commercial chicken farmers' attitudes and behaviours

The attitude-behaviour gap in biosecurity: Applying social theories to understand the relationships between commercial chicken farmers' attitudes and behaviours

Wild and backyard food use during COVID-19 in upstate New York, United States

Innate immune response to double-stranded RNA in American heritage chicken breeds

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