Simple Summary Animals provide food and other critical resources to much of the global
population. Transboundary animal diseases are highly contagious or transmissible …

Humans have a moral obligation to meet the physical and mental needs of the animals in
their care. This requires access to resources such as veterinary care, which is integral to …

The utilization of insect-based feeds (IBF) as an alternative protein source is increasingly
gaining momentum worldwide owing to recent concerns over the impact of food systems on …

The cost of chicken production in developing countries is 300% higher than in developed
nations. Overreliance on the key protein feed ingredients especially soybean and fishmeal …

Objective: Newcastle disease virus genotype VII (NDV-GVII), an extremely infectious
pathogen, has been causing severe economic consequences for the chicken industry. The …

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Newcastle disease and to
identify potential risk factors in village chickens in Niger. A total of 1,627 serum samples …

Newcastle disease (ND) poses a major challenge to Kenyan farmers who raise local
chicken in a free-range system. The lack of consistent poultry rearing practices makes it …

(1) Background: Indigenous chickens (Gallus domesticus)(ICs) are an essential component
of agriculture and rural livelihood among 80% of small-scale farmers (SSFs) in Sub-Saharan …

Local chickens have considerable potential to be developed and are reared as a source of
animal protein and income. The production of local chickens is distributed across Minahasa …

The study was conducted in 225 indigenous chicken keeping households between August
2020 and July 2021 in Machakos and Busia Counties. A semi-structured questionnaire was …