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Impact of Proper Sanitation, Hygiene Practices, Environmental Condition and Water Quality on Disease Incidence in Poultry, Bangladesh

Fatema Tuz Jubyda
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

M. Showkat Hossain
Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Amit Kumar Dey
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Sabbir Ahmed
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

M. Zamilur Rahman
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Arfatun Nahar Chowdhury
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

M. Moniruzzaman
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

M. Murshed Hasan Sarkar
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Poultry farming can provide gainful employment to poultry workers throughout the year in Bangladesh. To run successful poultry production, sanitation and waste management practices should be deliberately practiced to avoid a high rate of disease incidence. This study was conducted to assess disease incidence, the sanitation condition of the farms, personal awareness of workers and waste management practices in small-scale commercial poultry farms in Mithapukur Upazila, Rangpur. The current study was conducted on twenty poultry farms in Mithapukur Upazila, Rangpur, Bangladesh from January-December 2019 to determine disease incidence in poultry, to monitor environmental conditions and to assess the water quality along with sanitation condition of small scale commercial poultry farms by structured questionnaire survey through personal interview. The maximum disease incidence (DI) was recorded at 18.23% in January while the minimum DI was recorded at 7.22% in May. Minimum DI was found in those farms where workers used deep tube-well water whereas municipal supply water and tube-well water user had higher DI in poultry. Out of 20 poultry farms, 85% of farms did not meet the required level of hygienic condition where DI was found to be in maximum level, however, 15% of farms were found to follow the proper sanitation protocols where DI were at a minimal level. It could be concluded that the sanitation condition of the farms, water quality and personal awareness of workers along with their hygiene practices reduce disease incidence of poultry flocks and improve poultry production husbandry practices.

Keywords: Disease incidence, Poultry farms, Sanitation and hygiene, Water quality, Environmental condition, Biosecurity, Poultry

Location: Mithapukur Upazila in Rangpur

Start Date: 00-01-2019

End Date: 00-12-2019

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Poultry

Objectives:

To assess disease incidence, the sanitation condition of the farms, personal awareness of workers and waste management practices in small scale commercial poultry farms in Mithapukur Upazila, Rangpur.

Methodology:

This study was conducted in different poultry farms of Mithapukur Upazila in Rangpur surveyed from January-December, 2019. The survey was conducted to ascertain the sanitation condition of the farms and personal awareness of workers as well as their waste management system to reduce the contamination of the environment and public health. This study also explained the relationship between hygiene and sanitation condition along with environmental conditions with a disease incidence of poultry. This structured questionnaire-based survey was conducted in poultry farms that were selected purposively, based on the objectives of the study. The study considered all types of poultry farms like a broiler, layer and cock. Data were collected from primary sources and accomplished by direct interviews with the respondent once per month. This prospective cohort study was conducted in twenty poultry farms (n = 20) of Mithapukur Upazila in Rangpur. This study area was selected as this type of study was not conducted previously here. All poultry farms enrolled were followed prospectively from January-December, 2019. The poultry farm owners and workers were interviewed personally and data were collected using an interview schedule and collected data were on water sources, used sanitizer, hygiene protocol, and type of poultry in those farms. These questions were all asked as open-ended questions with multiple responses allowed. Data were compiled, tabulated and analyzed by the objectives of the research. Descriptive statistics were reported as mean, standard deviation along percentage and were determined using Microsoft Excel (Version 14.0, Microsoft, Corp, Redmond, WA). For the testing association between categorical data, Pearson's chi-square test was used. Pearson's chi-square test was performed using Microsoft Excel. A two-tailed p-value p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Source of Information: Asian J. Poult. Sci., 15 (1): 13-23, 2021

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/ajpsaj.2021.13.23

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Achievement/Findings:

Proper maintenance of the hygiene condition of poultry farms is required along with awareness among workers as well as better waste disposal practices should be ensured for minimizing the incidence of disease in poultry. As well-documented information of disease incidence of poultry and the sanitation and waste disposal practices are not available, surveillance-based data is required in this regard to figure out the possible reasons for disease incidence in poultry flocks.

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