The emergence of antibiotic resistance in poultry farms

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dc.contributor.authorKassem, I. K.
dc.contributor.authorHelmy, Y. A.
dc.contributor.authorKashoma, I. P.
dc.contributor.authorRajashekara, G.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-26T16:19:55Z
dc.date.available2018-06-26T16:19:55Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-29
dc.description.abstractThe increasing human population and cognate demands on wholesome and nutritious foods have exerted an indelible impact on modern agricultural practices. In addition, producer and consumer awareness has shaped a modern agricultural stewardship that accounts for affordability without jeopardizing public health, resource conservation, animal health and humane farming ethos. Therefore, now more than ever, there is a need to optimize agricultural production to achieve sustainability and food security and safety. Indeed, this also applies to poultry production, which is continuously evolving in breadth and practice. For example, broiler farming has witnessed a continuous improvement, which is evidenced by producing heavier birds in shorter growth cycles. Specifically, a 1.13 kg chicken was produced in 112 days in 1925 in comparison to 70 days in 1950. As of 2010, production of a 2.27 kg chicken is possible in less than 50 days (Krishnasamy et al., 2015). The expansion in the poultry industry and consumer demand for animal proteins were also evident in a recent Census of Agriculture report that showed that there were 233 770 poultry farms in the United States in 2012. Furthermore, approximately 96.4 billion eggs, 8.69 billion broilers and 233 million turkeys were produced in 2015, and the combined value of production was estimated at $48 billion (United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, 2015).en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9781786760678
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2454
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBurleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectHuman populationen_US
dc.subjectCognate demandsen_US
dc.subjectNutritious foodsen_US
dc.subjectBroiler farmingen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectPoultry farmingen_US
dc.subjectAntibioticsen_US
dc.subjectAntibiotic resistanceen_US
dc.titleThe emergence of antibiotic resistance in poultry farmsen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US

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