Essays about: "Poultry production"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 81 essays containing the words Poultry production.

  1. 11. To be a chick mother : variation in maternal care and its effect on chick behavioural development

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Linnéa Christenson; [2021]
    Keywords : maternal behaviour; natural broodiness; induced broodiness; social ranking; hen chick interaction; chick behavioural development; poultry; layers; feather peck;

    Abstract : In Swedish poultry production today over 7 million chicks are incubated, housed and reared without maternal care. Studies indicate that chicks behavioural development and welfare may benefit from hen maternal care and potentially maternal care could be artificially provided in the commercial situation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Antimicrobial drugstore supply for Cambodian livestock farmers : A survey study on retailers’ influence and knowledge of antimi-crobial resistance

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Julia Heyman; [2020]
    Keywords : antimicrobial resistance; ivestock; drugstores; knowledge; attitude; Cambodia;

    Abstract : Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has evolved into one of our time’s greatest threats to public health. Antimicrobials are widely used, especially in livestock production where they are also used as growth promoters and for prophylactic purposes. READ MORE

  4. 13. The effect of early environment on the adaptability of chicks : exploring cognitive aspects

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Kirste Colleen Mccrea; [2020]
    Keywords : adaptability; choice; early environment; environmental complexity; holeboard; poultry; spatial cognition;

    Abstract : Due to the many challenges that laying hens face throughout their lives in the production system, raising hens with the ability to adapt and cope within their environment is vital from both a welfare and production standpoint. The early environment of chicks has been shown to have lasting effects on the health and well being of laying hens later in life. READ MORE

  5. 14. Characterization of infectious laryngotracheitis virus from outbreaks in Swedish chicken hobby flocks

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Liv Jonare; [2020]
    Keywords : backyard flocks; chickens; infectious laryngotracheitis; virus; vaccine; coinfections; latency; sequencing; complete genome sequencing; PCR; non-commercial poultry;

    Abstract : Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is a respiratory tract infection of gallinaceous birds, which is caused by Gallid herpes virus 1 (GaHV-1), also called infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV). In its most virulent form it can cause acute respiratory symptoms such as marked dyspnoea, gasping, expectoration of bloody mucus, high mortality (up to 70%) and production losses, such as decreased growth and egg production. READ MORE

  6. 15. Kassationer vid slakt i svensk slaktkycklinguppfödning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Sanna Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : kassation; slaktkyckling; slakt; kyckling;

    Abstract : Konsumtion av kött från slaktkyckling ökar stadigt i Sverige, bl.a. på grund av hälsotrender, men även till följd av förhållandevis lågt pris och hög tillgänglighet. För att säkerhetsställa en god livsmedelsäkerhet granskas slaktkroppar som ska bli livsmedel på slakterierna. READ MORE