9. Ethno-agroveterinary Perspectives on Poultry Production in Rural Nigeria

Ibrahim, Mamman Aminu; Abdu, Paul Ayuba

doi:10.3362/9781780444895.009

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“…Farmers also take tare to keep the areas clear of twining vines such as Landolpkis florida which they believe attract snakes. To protect chicks and keets against hawk attacks, the spiny fruits of Cucumis pustulatus are placed in the birds' drinking water (Ibrahim and Abdu, 1996). The natural selection for aggressiveness in village poultry helps to reduce losses caused by hawks and other predators, although the limitations of this trait, particularly in young birds, cari be readily appreciated.…”

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Ethnoveterinary medicine against poultry diseases in African villages

Guèye

1999

World's Poultry Science Journal

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The high incidence of disease is one of the major constraints to smallholder poultry production systems in Africa. In order to control various poultry diseases, ethnoveterinary medicine is widely practised by poor village farmers. Natural products, especially those which are locally available, are generally used. The use of ethnoveterinary medicine cari be considered sustainable as it is economical, culturally acceptable and ecologically sound. Although villagepoultry farmers claim that these practices are effective, there is an urgent need for applied research to substantiate their assertions.

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Section: Prevention Of Poultry Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnoveterinary medicine against poultry diseases in African villages

Guèye

1999

World's Poultry Science Journal

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“…These grains are from cereal crops, brassica, lentils, chickpea, and mug beans (Robert, 1991). They also feed on the seeds of trees, herbs, millet, and ground net (Ibrahim and Abdu, 1992).…”

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Revision of some mensural measurements, food preference, and haematological parameters in breeding pairs of blue rock pigeon, Columba livia sampled from punjab Pakistan

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The present study describes the haematological profile, feeding preference, and comparison of morphometric characters of blue rock pigeon (Columba livia) breeding pairs. For this purpose, 25 pairs (25 samples per sex) were sampled through Mist nets from district Okara and Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan. Birds were then anaesthetized with a combination of ketamine HCL (10 mg/kg) and diazepam (0.2 mg/kg) and subjected to morphometric measurements. 5µL blood also was taken from the jugular vein of each anaesthetized bird for haematological analysis. Few pairs were also dissected to remove gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) for food preferences. Results revealed that there are no significant differences in the haematological parameters and feeding preference of breeding pairs of Columba livia. The gut analysis further revealed, the major portion of gut contents consisted of pea and corn in most of the pairs. Regarding the mensural measurements, significant differences were recorded in the body weight, length of the longest primary feather, and chest circumference, whereas the rest of the studied parameters remain nonsignificant between sexes. So, it is concluded that apart from 3 morphometric parameters (body weight, length of longest primary feather and chest circumference), both sexes are alike in term of morphometry, haematology and food preference.

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“…Irrespective of the region, Africa, Asia or Latin America, the day-today management of smallholder poultry is undertaken by women, often with assistance from their children. Although men may assist in the construction of housing (night shelters for the animals) and in some localities in taking birds and eggs to the market, women and children, generally, feed and water the birds, clean the housing and apply treatments (FAO, 1998;Rushton and Ngongi, 1998;Guèye, 2000;Bravo-Baumann, 2000;Mathias, 2006;Tadelle et al, 2003;Tung, 2005;Ibrahim and Abdu, 1996;Mapiye and Sibanda, 2005). The division of labour, however, tends to change when poultry production intensifies, and women's involvement decreases, whereas that of men increases (Mathias, 2006;ACI, 2007).…”

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Insects as feed: Gendered knowledge attitudes and practices among poultry and Pond Fish farmers in Kenya

Waithanji¹,

Affognon

Kingori

et al. 2020

NJAS: Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

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This qualitative study on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among poultry and pond fish farmers from Kisii, Nakuru and Kirinyaga counties in Kenya was conducted to establish insect for feed interventions likely to reduce the cost of feeds in these enterprises and benefit women and men equitably. Data were collected through sex and enterprise type disaggregated focus group discussions with farmers.Poultry farming was more established than fish farming in all three counties. Women were more involved than men in poultry, and men more than women in fish, farming. For both enterprises, women did same number of chores as men except for fish in the dry season when women did more chores. For most chores, women worked longer than men. Men and women knew of many insects fed raw to chicken and fish. Men stated that insect fed chickens are bigger and women affirmed that they are tastier. For both enterprises, men mainly decided on allocation of money jointly with women, or alone. Women mainly decided on allocation of feeding resources.Because gender roles were more clearly defined in poultry enterprises, it would be more useful to start conducting gender targeted interventions with poultry farmers. Among the interventions recommended include insect farming technologies at the homestead for women and wild insect catching technologies for women and men. Surplus insects farmed / harvested can be sold to commercial feed processors through contractual arrangements between them and the producers. Advocacy interventions to prevent economically dormant men taking over insect rearing enterprises from women once they become profitable, and time saving technologies for use by time-poor women are also recommended.

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9. Ethno-agroveterinary Perspectives on Poultry Production in Rural Nigeria

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Ethnoveterinary medicine against poultry diseases in African villages

Ethnoveterinary medicine against poultry diseases in African villages

Revision of some mensural measurements, food preference, and haematological parameters in breeding pairs of blue rock pigeon, Columba livia sampled from punjab Pakistan

Insects as feed: Gendered knowledge attitudes and practices among poultry and Pond Fish farmers in Kenya

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