In the period from January 1996 (when pheasant breeders are housed for reproduction) to July 1996 (when the birds are released in aviaries) a bacteriological and parasitological monitoring has been carried out through sampling, every two weeks, of faeces of pheasant breeders in two farms of Campania region (Italy). The two game farms, during such period, reared the birds in two different ways: in the first farm (Farm A) the birds were bred in battery, in the second farm (Farm B) they were reared in pens. These different techniques determined different hygienic conditions. The faeces samples have undergone laboratory examinations in order to verify the incidence of pathogenic or potentially pathogenic bacteria, especially Enterobacteriaceae, and parasites. Results have made clear that the incidence of bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, found in both farms could have unfavourable effects on reproductive performances, especially they could determine a high eggs’ contamination with a consequent decreasing hatchability. Furthermore, the most high percentage of parasitological positive tests has been obtained in that farm where breeders have been ground reared, in outside runs. This shows that such a breeding system, from a hygienic point of view can result in a greater amount of health problems.

Bacteriological and parasitological monitoring on pheasant breeders faeces samples in two game farms in Campania region (Italy): preliminary results.

PICCIRILLO, ALESSANDRA;
2004

Abstract

In the period from January 1996 (when pheasant breeders are housed for reproduction) to July 1996 (when the birds are released in aviaries) a bacteriological and parasitological monitoring has been carried out through sampling, every two weeks, of faeces of pheasant breeders in two farms of Campania region (Italy). The two game farms, during such period, reared the birds in two different ways: in the first farm (Farm A) the birds were bred in battery, in the second farm (Farm B) they were reared in pens. These different techniques determined different hygienic conditions. The faeces samples have undergone laboratory examinations in order to verify the incidence of pathogenic or potentially pathogenic bacteria, especially Enterobacteriaceae, and parasites. Results have made clear that the incidence of bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, found in both farms could have unfavourable effects on reproductive performances, especially they could determine a high eggs’ contamination with a consequent decreasing hatchability. Furthermore, the most high percentage of parasitological positive tests has been obtained in that farm where breeders have been ground reared, in outside runs. This shows that such a breeding system, from a hygienic point of view can result in a greater amount of health problems.
2004
Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli
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