chickens

ILRI News on chickens

11 Jun 2021

New chicken genetic gains project to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia

A new International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )-led initiative to improve smallholder chicken production in Southeast Asia has been launched. The Asian Chicken Genetic Gains , or AsCGG, project will increase access to locally acceptable, adapted and highly productive chickens and avail...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI News

09 Sep 2020

Chicken intervention in Ethiopian households improved the nutrition and growth of young children

Ethiopian chicken farmer with her children (photo credit: ILRI). ILRI animal geneticist/breeder Tadelle Dessie is one of many authors of a new paper in the Journal of Nutrition with partners from Harvard and Purdue universities and Boston College, in the US; the Food, Agriculture and Natural...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow

ILRI News

24 Mar 2020

When did the chicken first cross the road?

There are nine chickens in the world for every human, but the story of how the species emerged from the jungles of Southeast Asia some 8,000 years ago to become the world’s favoured protein source is a complicated one. ‘The success of the chicken has a lot to do with its diversity, and that...

David AronsonSenior Communications Advisor

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Publications on chickens

Journal Article

Published2021

Species and phenotypic distribution models reveal population differentiation in Ethiopian indigenous chickens

Report

Published2021

Economic and marketing performance of chicken value chain actors in Nigeria: Challenges and business opportunities for sustainable livelihood

Report

Published2021

Complete Scaling Readiness study of tropical poultry genetic solutions strategy in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria

Journal Article

Published2021

Mycotoxins in poultry feed and feed ingredients from sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on the production of broiler and layer chickens: A review

Presentation

Published2021

Prevalence of Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus in chicken and pork meat from Cambodian markets

Presentation

Published2021

Asian Chicken Genetic Gains (AsCGG): A platform for exploring, testing and delivering improved chickens for enhanced livelihood outcomes in Southeast Asia

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ILRI Projects on chickens

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Women in business: chicken seed dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Methods Study of existing breed dissemination pathways; develop and test women-led business models to disseminate chicks to farmers in remote areas; engage in gender responsive and transformative approaches; assess impact on women’s empowerment and on nutrition. Expected impact Women’s empowerment...