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Assessment of the Nigerian poultry market chain to improve biosecurity

Consultative Mission

Year of publication 2008

Pages 65

Author Paolo Pagani, J.E. Yerima Abimiku, Winnie Emeka-Okolie;Animal Production and Health Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical study

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report analyses two principal aspects of the poultry market chain – commercialization and production – and examines and evaluates the husbandry practices of poultry producers and marketing practices in live bird markets (LBMs) from the point of view of biosecurity. Generally speaking, there is awareness about good practices to reduce contact and spread of pathogens between birds; several old habits have partially changed and the veterinary services are implementing activities such as regula r disinfection of LBMs...

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