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Ann. Méd. Vét., 2013, 157 (2), pp 103-119 Indigenous chickens breeding in Senegal and in Sub-Saharan Africa:
current status and constraintsAYSSIWEDE S.B., DIENG A., HOUINATO M.R.B., CHRYSOSTOME C.A.A.M., ISSA Y., HORNICK J.-L., MISSOHOU A.Abstract :
This review focuses on the place and
the roles (socio-economic, cultural,
religious, nutritional, family farming)
of indigenous or village chickens in
poverty alleviation and food security
for people in African rural areas. It
describes the characteristics of the
different breeding systems (extensive
and improved) and the chicken
feeding practices observed in
this livestock sector. After having
reviewed the existing phenotypic varieties
in the African indigenous chickens
population, and the reproductive
traits and growth performance
of these birds in Senegal and others
countries of Africa, the overview
discuss and highlights the majors
constraints (housing, high mortality,
avian diseases, predators, shortage
and irregularity of feed supply, microcredit…)
that still hinder the traditional
poultry development in Senegal
and in sub-Saharan Africa. Get the PDF Contact person : s.ayssiwede@eismv.org,ayissimbos@yahoo.fr |
