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A study of strategic measures (biosecurity measures) employed by poultry farmers to reduce diseases in commercial layers in Wakiso district Nsangi sub county
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
This study was performed to assess the strategic (biosecurity) measures to reduce diseases in commercial layers in Wakiso district Nsangi Sub County. Twenty farms rearing layer birds were visited in Nsangi sub county Wakiso ...
Assessing survival rates of chicks of indigenous chicken and the factors associated with their survival in Vurra Subcounty, Arua District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Indigenous chicken are common livestock kept in homesteads in Uganda. However, their numbers per household are low due to frequent deaths. Chicks are always the most affected because of their low immunity and limited ability ...
Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from selected commercial broiler chicken farms in Luwero Town Council, Luwero District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
This baseline study employed a purposive random sampling strategy from 18th to 24th October, 2021 on commercial broiler chicken farms in Luwero town council, Luwero district. The objectives were; to identify the most common ...
Determinants of the uptake of turkey farming in Muwanga Sub County, Kiboga District
(Makerere University, 2022)
Turkey farming is a branch of agriculture which deals with raising, breeding and caring for turkeys either on a small scale or large scale and a survey was conducted to finding out the determinants for the uptake of turkey ...
Prevalence of coccidiosis in layer chicken of selected farms in Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Poultry farming is one of the most important agricultural economic activities done in peri-urban areas where its done under intensive production system. The enterprise is rather risky due fact that disease outbreak can ...
Famer’s knowledge of using insects as an alternative protein source for poultry production in Kazo Sub-County, Kazo District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
This study explored farmers knowledge of using insects as an alternative protein source for poultry production. The specific objectives were: to determine the varieties of insects reared by farmers, farmers willingness to ...
Poultry pests, diseases, predators and associated ethnoveterinary practices by farmers rearing indigenous poultry in Namayingo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Diseases, pests and predators are a major constraint of indigenous poultry industry. Farmers have tried to combat these constraints by using conventional approaches but these have limitations like being expensive, not ...
The status of animal welfare practices among poultry farmer’s in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Uganda’s population has increased drastically over the last 10 years, from 17.9 to 41.6 million people increasing the demand for animal products. Consequently, farmers intensified production changing from free range, to ...