Prevalence of nematode infection and faecal egg counts in free-range laying hens: Relations to housing and husbandry

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dc.contributor.authorSherwin, Chris M.
dc.contributor.authorNasr, Mohammed A. F.
dc.contributor.authorGale, E.
dc.contributor.authorStafford, Kathryn A.
dc.contributor.authorTurp, M.
dc.contributor.authorColes, Gerald C.
dc.contributor.buuauthorPetek, Metin
dc.contributor.departmentUludağ Üniversitesi/Veterinerlik Fakültesi/Zootekni ve Hayvan Besleme Bölümü.tr_TR
dc.contributor.scopusid7004448692tr_TR
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-11T07:53:34Z
dc.date.available2022-11-11T07:53:34Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-02
dc.description.abstract1. Faecal samples from 19 commercial, 65 week old free-range egg laying flocks were examined to assess the prevalence and number of parasitic nematode eggs. Data were collected to characterise the housing, husbandry, behaviour and welfare of the flocks to examine possible relationships with the egg counts. 2. Eggs of at least one genus of nematode were present in the faeces of all 19 flocks. Heterakis eggs were detected in 17 (89%) flocks, Ascaridia in 16 (84%), Trichostrongylus in 9 (47%), and Syngamus in 6 (32%). Faecal egg counts (FEC) were greatest for Ascaridia and Heterakis. 3. For each nematode genus, there was no significant difference in FEC between organic (N=9) and non-organic (N=10) flocks, or between static (N=8) and mobile (N=11) flocks. 4. FEC were correlated with a range of housing, husbandry and management practices which varied between the nematode genus and included depth of the litter, percentage of hens using the range, and number of dead hens. Statistical analysis indicated relationships with FEC that included light intensity above the feeder, indoor and outdoor stocking density, fearfulness in the shed and on the range, distance to the nearest shelter, and swollen toes. 5. None of the FEC for any of the genera was correlated with weekly egg production or cumulative mortality. 6. Although nematode FEC were highly prevalent among the flocks, the overall lack of relation to other welfare and production measures suggests that these infections were not severe.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRSPCAen_US
dc.identifier.citationSherwin, C. M. vd. (2013). "Prevalence of nematode infection and faecal egg counts in free-range laying hens: Relations to housing and husbandry". British Poultry Science, 54(1), 12-23.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage23tr_TR
dc.identifier.issn0007-1668
dc.identifier.issn1466-1799
dc.identifier.issue1tr_TR
dc.identifier.pubmed23444850tr_TR
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84874575821tr_TR
dc.identifier.startpage12tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2012.757577
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00071668.2012.757577
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/29453
dc.identifier.volume54tr_TR
dc.identifier.wos000315459000003tr_TR
dc.indexed.pubmedPubMeden_US
dc.indexed.scopusScopusen_US
dc.indexed.wosSCIEen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.relation.collaborationYurt dışıtr_TR
dc.relation.journalBritish Poultry Scienceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergitr_TR
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectAscaridia-galli infectionsen_US
dc.subjectGenetic-resistanceen_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectChickensen_US
dc.subjectSystemsen_US
dc.subjectBehavioren_US
dc.subjectPoultryen_US
dc.subjectKepten_US
dc.subjectDomesticusen_US
dc.subjectWelfareen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAnimalen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal diseaseen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal husbandryen_US
dc.subject.emtreeAnimal welfareen_US
dc.subject.emtreeArticleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeBird diseaseen_US
dc.subject.emtreeChickenen_US
dc.subject.emtreeFecesen_US
dc.subject.emtreeFemaleen_US
dc.subject.emtreeMethodologyen_US
dc.subject.emtreeNematodiasisen_US
dc.subject.emtreeOrganic farmingen_US
dc.subject.emtreeParasite identificationen_US
dc.subject.emtreeParasitologyen_US
dc.subject.emtreePrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimal husbandryen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimal welfareen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChickensen_US
dc.subject.meshFecesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNematode infectionsen_US
dc.subject.meshOrganic agricultureen_US
dc.subject.meshParasite egg counten_US
dc.subject.meshPoultry diseasesen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.scopusAscaridia Galli; Chicken; Tetragonaen_US
dc.subject.wosAgriculture, dairy & animal scienceen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of nematode infection and faecal egg counts in free-range laying hens: Relations to housing and husbandryen_US
dc.typeArticle
dc.wos.quartileQ3en_US

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