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Incidence Of Salmonella And Escherichia Coli In Livestock (poultry) Feeds
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1.1 JUSTIFICATION
This study has been justified by the need and
safety of consuming children (white meat) which has low cholesterol but
rich in protein than beef which has high cholesterol. Also human beings
and the world at large, benefit from our poultry farms where we have the
layers (Egg producing Chiks) and the broilers (Heavy chicks) for
consumption.
The poultry (chicken) are rich in protein and amino acid
needed for growth. Livestock feeds are formulated to a ratio for
different species and classes of poultry. These are also feed additive,
which may be added to the feed to prevent disease or make animals
utilize feed better. Some ingredient concentrate is added to nourish the
feed.
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1. To highlight the varius importance of the livestock (poultry) t human and our industries.
2. To determine the incidence of bacteria infection such as balmonella
and Escherichia coli which cause health hazard to the poultry (Chiken).
3. To isolate and deduce effect of salmonella specie and Escherichia coli
in livestock (poultry) and their feeds.
4. To advice poultry farmers on how to preserve and handle their farms
feeds from infections diseases to the birds.
LIMITATION OF STUDY
This
research work will be limited to the available materials for carrying
out experimental work and also due to cost of transportation. This work
will be limited to Enugu metropolis.
HYPOTHESIS
HYP. 10:- Salmonella and Escherichia coli are the major causes of bacteira infection found in livestock (poultry) feeds.
HYP. II: - salmonella only is the infection that effects the livestock (poultry) feeds.
HYP. II0:- Escherichia coli only is the bacteria infection that effects the livestock (poultry) feeds.)
STATEMNET OF PROBLEM
1.
poultry feeds are infected during procession by handling, mixing of
ingredient and exposing the raw materials and furnished products to the
atmospheric micro organism.
2. Poultry (birds) are being infected through the consumption of the contaminated feeds and unpurified water
3.
Also when the healthy and unhealthy birds are fed together from the
some feeding trough and water vessels, eventually the pathogenic and the
enteric organisms from infested ones may widely spread
4. Salmonella
and Escherichia coli as the bacterial organisms effects the essential
requirement of the body such as water, carbohydrate, fats, vitamin,
minerals and protein thereby reducing the content of the nutrient needed
for the food to the palatable and easily digestible
5. Consumers (humans) get infected by the in take of uncooked and half done chicken.
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