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A retrospective study of factors associated with newcastle disease outbreaks in village indigenous chickens
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The objective of this study, therefore, was to determine the risk factors associated with
occurrence of Newcastle disease in village indigenous chickens. The study was carried out in five agro –ecological zones and seventy ...
Newcastle disease virus and antibody levels in matched sera, ovules and mature eggs of indigenous village hens
(Kenya Veterinary Association, 2008)
In this study, one hundred and thirty three non - vaccinated village hens in lay were tested for carriage of Newcastle disease virus and presence of antibody against the virus in sera, ovules and eggs. Blood was obtained ...
Time-course investigation of infection with a low virulent Pasteurella multocida strain in normal and immune-suppressed 12-week-old free-range chickens
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-11)
Twelve-week-old indigenous chickens, either immune-suppressed using dexamethasone (IS) or non-immunesuppressed (NIS), were challenged with a low virulent strain, Pasteurella multocida strain NCTC 10322T, and developed ...
Effect of Immunosuppression on Newcastle Disease Virus Persistence in Ducks with Different Immune Status
(2012)
This study was carried out to verify the possibility that ducks are sources of Newcastle disease (ND) virus infection for chickens in mixed flocks. Immunosuppressed (IS) and non immunosuppressed (NIS) birds, at three ...
A experimental solanum incanum l. Poisoning in goats
(2010)
A study was carried out to determine the toxicity of unripe fruits of S. incanum L in goats. Dried unripe fruits of S. incanum L, were orally fed to goats at a dose rate of 0 (group1), 0.75 (group 2), 1.5 (group 3) and ...
Viral nucleoprotein localization and lesions of Newcastle disease in tissues of indigenous ducks
(2011-08)
Localization of Newcastle disease viral nucleoprotein and pathological lesions was valuated in tissues of 55 indigenous ducks (45 experimentally infected and 10 sentinel
ones). In addition, ten Newcastle disease infected ...
Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya
(2011)
Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry
meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists
scanty information ...
Hatchability and fertility of indigenous chicken and duck eggs, and some causes of chick and duckling mortality in Kenya
(2007)
Flocks under study are located in the suburbs of Nairobi province and Machakos district. They belonged to smallholder farmers. Twenty seven clutches of eggs given to indigenous chickens to seat on, and 10 clutches of eggs ...