Author/Authors :
Adedeji، o.s نويسنده Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria , , Ogunsina، t.k نويسنده Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria , , Akinwumi، a.o نويسنده Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria , , Ameen، s.a نويسنده Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria , , Ojebiyi، o.o نويسنده Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria , , Akinlade، j.a نويسنده Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria ,
Abstract :
This paper considers the potential problems that may militate against the adoption of organic poultry pro-duction in Nigeria. Factors identified include: higher risk of diseases like coccidiosis and Newcastle dis-ease, disease prevention and control / herd health management, disease containment in times of outbreak, land acquisition (land tenure system), market economies / cost-benefit ratio, pasture management, attitudes to change / apathy to change, scarcity of organic inputs, feather pecking, high probability of diets being deficient in amino acids, legislation / policy framework, heavy dependence on fertilizer by northern grain growers, low ratio of veterinary personnel to livestock farmers and shallow penetration of livestock exten-sion services.
