Agroecological model for avian coccidiosis

Code:

ATN/RF-18136-RG

Initiative:

Call for Proposals

FONTAGRO Amount:

USD 200.000

Counterpart Amount:

USD 536.911

Execution time

42 Months

Total Amount:

USD 736.911

Participating countries:

Argentina

Chile

Funding source:

FONTAGRO Amount 27% Other agencies 0% Counterpart Amount 73%

Executive Summary

Avian coccidiosis is an intestinal parasitosis that causes sanitation problems in poultry farms. It is caused by an intestinal parasite of the genus Eimeria that is highly contagious and produces great economic losses in both meat and egg production. At the industrial level, its control is carried out through biosecurity measures, management, live vaccines and antimicrobials. Although vaccination is effective in industrial poultry, family producers do not use it as a sustainable strategy due to its high cost. In addition, drugs used at an industrial level cause environmental contamination and may leave residues in products intended for human consumption, potentially posing toxic effects for consumers. In family farming, there are no formal reports of the parasite species that affect birds and determining these is crucial for decision-making regarding prevention and treatment. Therefore, generating the necessary knowledge to understand the problem and developing an agroecological model for effective disease control is essential.

The technological solution

Research on the proper management of coccidiosis through breeding under animal welfare practices, sustainable management of natural resources and the use of probiotics.

Results

Establish and implement an innovation network to promote poultry as a development tool in Latin America.
Increase profits from family poultry production by 10-20%.
Increase weight of birds to slaughter by 15%.
Improve feed conversion by 10%.
Reduce 80% of bird mortality.

Preliminary results