Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district

A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder guinea fowl production in the Mberengwa and Gokwe districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 250 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. The average flock size per household was...

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Main Authors: Gono, Robert K., Chireshe, Fortune
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Language:English
Published: International Journal of Science and Research 2016
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http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1661
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description A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder guinea fowl production in the Mberengwa and Gokwe districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 250 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. The average flock size per household was 1.52 cocks, 5.6 hens and 1.89 keets. Sexual maturity was attained at – and - months among male and female birds respectively, with age at first egg at first egg ranging between – months. Egg hatchability varied between farmers with an overall mean of 64 %. Guinea fowls were acquired through purchase (88%), gifts (7%), or in exchange for labour. Scavenging was the major feeding system, seasonally supplemented with grains. 63% of the farmers provided birds with drinking water. Death of keets was prevalent (89%) and was mainly attributed to possibly Newcastle disease and adverse weather conditions, with most of the deaths occurring in the cold dry season. Survival of the guinea fowls was significantly affected (P<0.001) and strongly correlated (r=0.) with housing system. Guinea fowls and eggs are mainly used to generate household income and for home consumption
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spelling ir-11408-16612022-06-27T13:49:06Z Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district Gono, Robert K. Chireshe, Fortune Keet,. productivity, smallholder A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder guinea fowl production in the Mberengwa and Gokwe districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 250 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. The average flock size per household was 1.52 cocks, 5.6 hens and 1.89 keets. Sexual maturity was attained at – and - months among male and female birds respectively, with age at first egg at first egg ranging between – months. Egg hatchability varied between farmers with an overall mean of 64 %. Guinea fowls were acquired through purchase (88%), gifts (7%), or in exchange for labour. Scavenging was the major feeding system, seasonally supplemented with grains. 63% of the farmers provided birds with drinking water. Death of keets was prevalent (89%) and was mainly attributed to possibly Newcastle disease and adverse weather conditions, with most of the deaths occurring in the cold dry season. Survival of the guinea fowls was significantly affected (P<0.001) and strongly correlated (r=0.) with housing system. Guinea fowls and eggs are mainly used to generate household income and for home consumption 2016-07-06T08:28:15Z 2016-07-06T08:28:15Z 2013-01 Article 2319-7064 https://www.researchgate.net/...Zimbabwe_A_case_study...Zimbabwe/.../00b49523a9 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1661 en International Journal of Science and Research;Vol. 2, No. 1 open International Journal of Science and Research
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Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title_full Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title_fullStr Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title_full_unstemmed Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title_short Determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in Zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in Mazoe district
title_sort determination of acaricide resistance in the tick species of veterinary importance in zimbabwe: a case study of resistance to amitraz in mazoe district
topic Keet,. productivity, smallholder
url https://www.researchgate.net/...Zimbabwe_A_case_study...Zimbabwe/.../00b49523a9
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1661
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