The Future of the Poultry Industry in Nigeria

Ikpi, Anthony; Akinwumi, J.A.

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“…This means that in comparison, poultry meat is more available to the people more than beef. In Nigeria, the population of poultry is estimated to be about 140 million with backyard poultry constituting about 60%, thus, the most important form of poultry production [ 9 ]. Flock sizes range from 5–50.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Parasites of Chickens in Selected Villages in the Subhumid Zones of South-Eastern Nigeria

Nnadi

George

2010

Journal of Parasitology Research

101

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A study was carried out to identify and estimate the prevalence of ecto- and endoparasites of village chicken between April and July 2008 in three local councils of Enugu state, Nigeria. A total of 1038 chickens comprising of 468 chicks, 207 growers and 363 adults were examined during the house to house survey for ectoparasites, gastrointestinal helminths and coccidia infections. Our finding showed that 41% were infected with ectoparasites with lice, fleas, and mites having prevalence rates of 62.2%, 35.7% and 2.1%, respectively. Helminths and coccidia had prevalence of 35.5% each. Among the helminths Ascaridia, galli was the most dominant species (17.2%). Generally, there was a significantly higher helminth infestation relative to the ectoparasites (P < .05), high prevalence of mixed infections and absence of tick infestation. Parasitism could be big constraint to production in the study area and we recommend a sustainable control strategy.

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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Parasites of Chickens in Selected Villages in the Subhumid Zones of South-Eastern Nigeria

Nnadi

George

2010

Journal of Parasitology Research

101

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“…Besides being an important source of income and a cheap source of protein to the village/rural people, the free range poultry is an integral part of village life, and has an important social value (Ikpi and Akiniwumi 1981;Dessie and Ogle 2001). Obioha et al (1983) noted that the meat of local chicken is much preferred locally than those of the exotic breeds.…”

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Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of local chickens from selected communities in Nsukka region of south eastern Nigeria

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The prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths of local chickens in Nsukka region of Southeastern Nigeria was studied using 125 free range local birds purchased from four communities in Nsukka zone namely, Obolloafor, Orba, Nsukka urban and Owerre Eze-orba. The birds were sacrificed humanely and their oesophagus, crop, proventriculus, gizzard, small intestine and caecum examined for the presence of gastrointestinal helminths. Worms when present were isolated and identified using standard parasitological procedures. The study identified four species of cestodes namely Raillietina echinobothridia, R. tetragona, R. cesticillus and Choanotaenia infundibulum and two species of nematodes namely, Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum. Results obtained showed 96.8 % prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in the birds with cestodes being the more prevalent class (70.4 %). Raillietina spp was the most prevalent cestode encountered and A. galli the most prevalent nematode. Prevalence rates of infections recorded 14.4 % for nematode species, 26.4 % for cestodes and 56 % for mixed infections of nematodes and cestodes. It was concluded that local chickens are common in the area and could serve as a potential source of helminth infections to intensively managed birds in the study area.

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“…The livestock sector is crucial to the socio-economic development of Nigeria, contributing about 13% of agricultural GDP between 1996 and 2000 (Manyong et al, 2005). There is also a general agreement among agriculturists and nutritionists, that if developed, the poultry industry has the potential of being the fastest means of bridging the potential nutrient deficiency gap presently prevailing in the country (Ikpi and Akinwumi, 1981). With an estimated population of 192.3 million chickens (FAOSTAT, 2012), the poultry sector is the fastest growing major sub-sector of the livestock industry in Nigeria and having an annual average growth rate of 4.92% in 2001 to 2010, compared with 1.02%, 2.50%, 2.40% and 4.15% for cattle, goat, sheep and pig respectively for the same period.…”

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Assessment of the nutrient contents of broiler starter and finisher diets in Nigeria

Malomo¹,

Suleiman²,

Bolu³

et al. 2015

Agro-Sci.

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The study was conducted to assess the proximate composition and amino acid profiles of six (6) commercial broiler starter and finisher diets. Four samples of each feed type were procured from different feed vendors within Abuja metropolis and subjected to proximate and amino acid analyses. The dry matter, crude protein, crude fibre, crude fat and ash contents of broiler starter and finisher diets were observed to be within the levels of 92

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The Future of the Poultry Industry in Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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A Cross-Sectional Survey on Parasites of Chickens in Selected Villages in the Subhumid Zones of South-Eastern Nigeria

A Cross-Sectional Survey on Parasites of Chickens in Selected Villages in the Subhumid Zones of South-Eastern Nigeria

Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of local chickens from selected communities in Nsukka region of south eastern Nigeria

Assessment of the nutrient contents of broiler starter and finisher diets in Nigeria

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