Poultry population dynamics and mortality risks in smallholder farms of the Mekong river delta region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poultry farming is widely practiced by rural households in Vietnam and the vast majority of domestic birds are kept on small household farms. However, smallholder poultry production is constrained by several issues such as infectious diseases, including avian influenza viruses whose circulation remains a threat to public health. This observational study describes the demographic structure and dynamics of small-scale poultry farms of the Mekong river delta region.

Method

Fifty three farms were monitored over a 20-month period, with farm sizes, species, age, arrival/departure of poultry, and farm management practices recorded monthly.

Results

Median flock population sizes were 16 for chickens (IQR: 10-40), 32 for ducks (IQR: 18-101) and 11 for Muscovy ducks (

SUBMITTER: Delabouglise A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6580564 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature