Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020): (December 2020)
Animal Production and Health

Prevalence of bird flu in traditional poultry farming in Yangambi the DRC

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  • Joel EBWA,
  • Francis MOSALA,
  • Jean Claude MOZENGA,
  • José EBWA,
  • Joel MOBUNDA,
  • Georges Willy BONDOMBE
Joel EBWA Institut Facultaire de sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, RDC
Francis MOSALA Institut Facultaire de Sciences Agronomiques de Yangambi, RDC
Jean Claude MOZENGA Département de Phytotechnie, IFA-YANGAMBI, RDC
José EBWA Département de zootechnie, UNIKIN, RDC
Joel MOBUNDA IFA-YANGAMBI, RDC
Georges Willy BONDOMBE Laboratoire d'hydrobiologie et aquaculture, Département de zootechnie, IFA-YANGAMBI, RDC

Published 2020-12-15

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Abstract

A study was conducted between March and May 2019 on the prevalence of bird flu in traditional poultry farming in Yangambi to determine the different techniques of livestock management and the period during which this disease is more critical. 100 poultry farmers, each having at least 10 adult hens and with at least 2 years experience, were surveyed. The results showed a slight predominance of men (51%) who practice poultry farming. We observed precariousness in poultry management with promiscuity of species in 75% of farms, the rambling of poultry for 90% of cases and the non-respect of biosecurity rules, the non-vaccination of the hens for 97% of operators in our study area. With the clinical signs described by farmers, which are generally a loss of appetite (98%), depression (88%), runny nose (80%), reduced egg laying (100%) and mortality (100%). The annual epidemiological calendar shows two epizootic peaks with a high incidence between June (85%) and July (73%). It is during these months that there is a high prevalence of this disease.

Keywords: Prevalence, bird flu plague, poultry farming, Yangambi, DR Congo

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