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Title Improving village chicken production : a manual for field workers and trainers / Christine Ahlers ... [and others]
Published Canberra, A.C.T. : Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2009

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Description 194 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Series ACIAR monograph series ; no. 139
ACIAR monograph series ; no. 139
Summary Australia has supported the implementation of effective village chicken production programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America, including several research projects funded by ACIAR. This investment in research and development, always in collaboration with producers, traders and other stakeholders, has been shown to increase poultry numbers, household purchasing power, home consumption of chicken products (resulting in improved nutrition for families) and the decision-making power of women. This manual is focused on developing countries. It describes husbandry practices and biosecurity measures for village chickens that can be implemented using locally available resources. These measures will lead to both increased productivity and improved protection from disease in village chicken systems. Village chicken improvement programs have the potential to contribute to each of the Millennium Development Goals and to do so for the most vulnerable families in developing countries
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-154)
Subject Chickens -- Breeding -- Developing countries.
Poultry -- Breeding -- Developing countries.
Newcastle disease -- Control -- Developing countries.
Chickens -- Developing countries -- Disease -- Control
Author Ahlers, Christine.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
ISBN 9781921531576 print
9781921531583 online