Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub
Abstract Enteric viruses create a favourable milieu for other microbes, potentially increasing susceptibility to infections and causing significant economic losses. However, despite the substantial economic impact of these production diseases on poultry production, these claims are seldom backed by...
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| description | Abstract Enteric viruses create a favourable milieu for other microbes, potentially increasing susceptibility to infections and causing significant economic losses. However, despite the substantial economic impact of these production diseases on poultry production, these claims are seldom backed by empirical evidence. It is therefore essential to assess the microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub with earlier reports of detected high levels of chicken astrovirus. Hence, 158 samples from day-old broilers were tested for enteric bacteria and viruses, and antibiotic susceptibility. Also, 318 respondents were assessed for level of awareness of possible causes of runting and cost–benefit analysis of hatchery operations were performed. Enterococcus (60.8%; 96/158) and staphylococcus (3.8%; 6/158) species were the main identified bacteria and resistance to the antibiotics tested particularly ampicillin was common in all the sites. Group-1 serotype fowl adenovirus (FAdV-4 and FAdV-5) were seen. Cost analysis showed a total loss varied between 647,520 and 1,059,640- Nigeria naira (1,683.92 and 2,389.45 USD) per production cycle across the different sites. Also, there was a low awareness of possible causes of runting among the respondents which may play a role against appropriate measures to reduce hatchery diseases. These findings underscore the importance of considering virus-bacteria co-infection in poultry infections to reduce misuse or overuse of antibiotics and allow for effective management of infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-59c8ebc23d7946af96e2d184c5c82a852025-08-20T02:55:28ZengSpringerDiscover Animals3004-894X2025-04-012111110.1007/s44338-025-00057-yEvaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hubAdebowale I. Adebiyi0Ismail Adeyemo1Abiokpoyanam P. Batubo2Mike Lawani3Daniel O. Oluwayelu4Victoria J. Smyth5Veterinary Sciences Division, Agri-Food and Biosciences InstituteDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, University of IlorinVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary SurgeonsDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, University of IbadanVeterinary Sciences Division, Agri-Food and Biosciences InstituteAbstract Enteric viruses create a favourable milieu for other microbes, potentially increasing susceptibility to infections and causing significant economic losses. However, despite the substantial economic impact of these production diseases on poultry production, these claims are seldom backed by empirical evidence. It is therefore essential to assess the microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub with earlier reports of detected high levels of chicken astrovirus. Hence, 158 samples from day-old broilers were tested for enteric bacteria and viruses, and antibiotic susceptibility. Also, 318 respondents were assessed for level of awareness of possible causes of runting and cost–benefit analysis of hatchery operations were performed. Enterococcus (60.8%; 96/158) and staphylococcus (3.8%; 6/158) species were the main identified bacteria and resistance to the antibiotics tested particularly ampicillin was common in all the sites. Group-1 serotype fowl adenovirus (FAdV-4 and FAdV-5) were seen. Cost analysis showed a total loss varied between 647,520 and 1,059,640- Nigeria naira (1,683.92 and 2,389.45 USD) per production cycle across the different sites. Also, there was a low awareness of possible causes of runting among the respondents which may play a role against appropriate measures to reduce hatchery diseases. These findings underscore the importance of considering virus-bacteria co-infection in poultry infections to reduce misuse or overuse of antibiotics and allow for effective management of infections.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44338-025-00057-yHatchery condemnationEnteric microbesRuntingAntibiotic resistanceDay-old chicks |
| spellingShingle | Adebowale I. Adebiyi Ismail Adeyemo Abiokpoyanam P. Batubo Mike Lawani Daniel O. Oluwayelu Victoria J. Smyth Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub Discover Animals Hatchery condemnation Enteric microbes Runting Antibiotic resistance Day-old chicks |
| title | Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| title_full | Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| title_short | Evaluation of microbial diversity, economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| title_sort | evaluation of microbial diversity economic implication and level of awareness of possible causes of runting leading to hatchery condemnation in a commercial poultry hatchery hub |
| topic | Hatchery condemnation Enteric microbes Runting Antibiotic resistance Day-old chicks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44338-025-00057-y |
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