Free-range village chickens on the humid coastal belt of Tanga, Tanzania: Their roles, husbandry and health status

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Karimuribo, E D ^b   Kyakaisho, P F ^c   Mtui, P F ^a  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c District Extension Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Diseases; Free range village chickens; Husbandry; Predators; Roles; Tanga; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34548057873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (24)

1. Anonymous 2002a Annual Report, Ministry of Water and Livestock Development, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Mainland. pp 20-22.
2. Anonymous 2002b Diagnostic Participatory Rural Appraisal report for smallholder poultry keepers in Mkinga and Maramba Divisions, Muheza, Tanga, Tanzania, EZCORE internal report, July 2002
3. Conroy C, Sparks N, Chandrasekaran D, Sharma A, Shindey D, Singh L R, Natarajan A and Anitha K 2005 The significance of predation as a constraint in scavenging poultry systems: some findings from India. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 17 Article #70 Retrieved March 13, 2007, from http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd17/6/conr17070.htm
4. Epi-info 1996 Centre for disease control, version 6.04d, Atlanta, USA and Geneva, Switzerland.
5. Guèye E F1998 Village egg and fowl meat production in Africa; World's Poultry Science Journal 54, 73-86.
6. th Sept. pp. 86-111.
7. Kelly P J, Chitauro D, Rohde C, Rukwaya J, Majok A, Davelaar F and Mason P R 1994 Diseases and management of backyard chicken flocks in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Avian Diseases 38, 626-9.
8. Kitalyi A J 1998 Village chicken production systems in rural Africa: Household food security and gender issues. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 142, Rome, Italy. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/w8989e/w8989e00.htm
9. rd December 1997. pp 110-117.
10. Mapiye C and Sibanda S 2005 Constraints and opportunities of village chicken production systems in the smallholder sector of Rushinga district of Zimbabwe.Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 17, Article #115. Retrieved March 13, 2007, from http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/ lrrd17/10/conr17115.htm
11. th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Veterinary Association held in Arusha, Tanzania in December 1989. Pp 13-35.
12. Minga U M, Kikopa R, Minja K S G Z and Mwasha J D 1987 The prevalence and improved serodiagnosis of Fowl Typhoid in Tanzania. In: Proceedings of the 5th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Veterinary Association held in Arusha, Tanzania in December 1987. Pp 325-338
13. Minga U M, Katule A, Maeda T and Mussasa J 1999 Potential and problems of the traditional chicken industry in Tanzania. In: Proceedings of the 7th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Veterinary Association held at Arusha on December 1999. Pp 207-215
14. Msoffe P L M, Mtambo M M A, Minga U M, Gwakisa P S and Mdegela R H 2002 Productivity and Natural Disease Resistance Potential of Free-ranging Local Chicken Ecotypes in Tanzania; Livestock Research for Rural Development. (14) 3: http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd14/3/htm
15. Mushi E Z, Binta M G, Chabo R G and Itenbeng K 2006 Diseases of indigenous chicken in Bokaa village, Kgatleng district, Botswana. Journal South African Veterinary Association 77, 131-3.
16. Mwalusanya, N A, Katule A M, Mutayoba S K, Mtambo M M, Olsen J E and Minga U M 2002 Productivity of local chickens under village management conditions. Tropical Animal Health Production 34, 405-16.
17. Negesse T 1993 Prevalence of diseases, parasites and predators of local chicken in Leku, Southern Ethiopia. Bulletin Animal Health Production Africa 41, 317-321.
18. th December 2002. Pp 237-247.
19. Permin A, Esmann J B, Hoj C H, Hove T and Mukaratirwa 2000 Ecto-, endo- and haemoparasites in free-range chickens in the Goromonzi District in Zimbabwe. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 45, 237-245.
20. th December 2002. Pp 299-305
21. Smith A J 1992 Integration of poultry production into the agricultural systems. In The Tropical Agriculturist: Poultry. CTA Macmillan, pp. 179 - 191.
22. Swai E S, Karimuribo E D and Kyakaisho P 2007 Further evidence of occurrence of Argas persicus Oken 1881 in free-range village chickens in Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 19, Article #6. Retrieved March 13, 2007, from http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd19/1/swai19006. htm
23. th March 2007
24. th March 2007