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Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the word poultry.

  2. 1. Urban-Based Agriculture and Poultry Production : The Case of Kisumu and Thika in Kenya

    Author : Samuel Omondi; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Urban agriculture; urban-based rural agriculture; poultry production; poultry value chain; food security; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya’s population is rapidly growing and urbanising. Poverty and problems of food insecurity are equally urbanising at an unprecedented rate. Formal employment has not kept pace with the job demand of the growing population. READ MORE

  4. 2. Antimicrobial Resistance and Production of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae from Birds in Bangladesh

    Author : Badrul Hasan; Björn Olsen; Åsa Melhus; Yvonne Agersø; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Antimicrobial Resistance; ESBL; CTX-M; NDM; Poultry; Wild birds; E. coli; Bangladesh; Enterobacteriaceae; Antibiotics; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; Mikrobiologi; Microbiology; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap;

    Abstract : The dissemination of members of the Enterobacteriaceae family with extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) has become a global concern. ESBLs and MBLs have been reported in humans, domestic animals, wildlife and the environment, and their isolation frequencies are increasing rapidly worldwide. READ MORE

  5. 3. Good enough? Animal welfare in organic poultry production

    Author : Lina Göransson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Outdoor access, reduced stocking densities, natural light, no beak trimming, and ‘slow-growing’ broilers provided with raised sitting areas, are some of the main features of organic poultry production intended to improve bird welfare. On-farm studies are important to increase our knowledge of animal welfare in commercial production. READ MORE

  6. 4. Mussel meal in poultry diets : with focus on organic production

    Author : Lotta Jönsson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 5. Transmission routes and vector potential of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

    Author : Sara Brännström; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae is a blood-feeding ectoparasite causing irritation, stress, and in severe infection, anemia and death of its avian host. This parasite not only causes welfare problems in poultry but also financial losses in egg production worldwide. The aims of this thesis were to elucidate the transmission routes of D. READ MORE