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Major Causes Of Poultry Mortality In Nairobi And Its Environs Established From Autopsie.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was undertaken to determine the causes of mortalities in broiler and layer chicken in Nairobi and its environs during a 20 years period (1990-2010) and the trends of identified important disease between 2006 and ...
Appraisal of pese des petitis ruminants disease by Turkana pastoral community of Turkana county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Peste des petits ruminants
(PPR)
a disease of the sheep and goats remains a major constrain to
small stock production in Turkana Kenya.
The disease has not been known for long
period
in
Kenya,
though
the Turkana ...
Prevalence of ectoparasites infestation in indigenous free-ranging village chickens in different agroecological zones in Kenya
(2011)
Ectoparasitism is an important factor associated with poor production of village indigenous chickens. A
cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites in free ranging
indigenous chicken ...
Studies on seasonal prevalence of ecto- and endo-parasites in indigenous chicken of Mbeere Subcounty, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A study was carried out to determine the seasonality of ecto- and endo-parasites in Mbeere Subcounty, Kenya. A total of 48 chicken were randomly selected and purchased from farms in the study area (24 in wet season and 24 ...
Farming practices and risk factors for transmission of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya
(2013)
A questionnaire survey was carried out on 297 pig farmers in Homabay District in order to determine the risk factors associated with the transmission of helminths in free range pigs. Information on pig production and ...
Knowledge of Mange among Masai Pastoralists in Kenya
(2012-08)
Background: Pastoralists in low-income countries usually live in close proximity to their animals and thus represent an
important repository of information about livestock disease. Since wild and domestic animals often ...
Enhancing village chicken productivity through parasite management for effective newcastle disease vaccination in Kenya
(2010-09)
Newcastle disease (ND) is documented among the most important diseases of poultry in the world, causing devastating losses in both commercial and village chickens. It is capable of causing mortality rates of up to 100% of ...
Design and development of an electronic identification and traceability system for cattle under pastoral production systems: A case for Kenya.
(2010)
Traceability systems offer strong incentives to livestock and meat exporting countries by altering their
productive and industrial processes in order to access premium meat markets globally. Kenya, whilst
acknowledged ...
Effect of parasite control on immune response to Newcastle Disease vaccination in village chicken, Mbeere sub county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of parasitism on village chickens’ immune response to Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination. Seventy two chickens, from a population that was confirmed to be infected with ...
Chicken parasites and local treatments used against them in Mbeere District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Poultry is the most kept livestock and almost every household in villages has about 5-20 indigenous chicken reared under free range management system. Seventeen (17) farmers in Mbeere District, Kenya were interviewed using ...