Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) by Subject "Poultry"
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Assessing the performance of commercial layer birds on selected farms in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study was conducted with an aim of characterising the performance of commercial layer birds and the different farms of Wakiso district and to investigate the factors that influence the performance of these birds. Random ... -
Gender dynamics among commercial poultry producing households in urban and Peri urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Gender dynamics is how men and women are treated or behave differently in society, either with their gender or with each other. This study explored gender dynamics among commercial poultry-producing households in urban and ... -
Laying hen egg quality under battery cage system and deep litter poultry systems
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Poultry housing system is an external environment that greatly influences the laying hen performance either by quality or quantity of the egg. The study was aimed at comparing the performance of Red Rhode Island Breed ... -
Prevalence of chicken coccidiosis in Bweyogerere division, Kira subcounty Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2022-05)A cross sectional study was conducted in the months of October and November 2020 with the aim to determine the prevalence of chicken coccidiosis in Bweyogerere Division. A total of 210 fecal samples were collected randomly ... -
The status of animal welfare practices among deep litter poultry farmers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-02-07)Forty percent of Uganda’s population is engaged in poultry production to supply the growing population with poultry meat and eggs. From 2017 to 2020, Uganda’s population increased from 39 million to 41.6 million (National ... -
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 ...