Single visit data
Where do the chickens rest at night?
Do not know
In the main house
Perch on trees
Who constructed the chicken house/shelter?
Do you clean the chicken house? Yes/No
If yes, how frequently do you clean the chicken house?
Less than once per month
Who cleans the house?
Adult male (>18 years)
Adult female (>18 years)
Boys (<18 years)
Girls (<18 years)
SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING (OTHER THAN SCAVENGED FEED)
Describe the supplement in the following chart.
|Type of supplement||Source (household harvest, purchase, donation)||If purchased, unit price||Quantity and time of feeding per day||Person who feeds the chickens|
Do you provide water to the chicken? Yes/No
If yes, fill in the following table.
|Source of water (tap, river, bore hole, well)||Type of drinkers||How frequently do you provide water?||How far is the source of water from the homestead?||What is the walking distance to the water source?|
Where do you sell most of the chicken products in the village?
In the same village
In the neighbouring villages
In the nearest shopping centre
ANIMAL HEALTH (DETAILED INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE SEROSURVEYS)
Information to be collected monthly
Have you experienced any disease problems in your flock this month? Yes/No If yes, indicate the symptoms/disease and control measures taken using the chart below. Rank the problems in order of importance.
|Type of disease/ symptoms||Control measure||Cost incurred to control||Last occurrence in the flock||Age group affected||Rank according to importance|
Do you have access to veterinary services? Yes/No
If yes, please fill in the chart below.
|Source/name of centre||Type of service (advice, diagnosis, drugs)||Cost incurred, if any||Frequency of visits by veterinary assistants|
In which season do you lose most of your chickens?
Have you heard of Newcastle disease? Yes/No
If yes, where and when?
Has there been any occurrence of Newcastle disease in your flock? Yes/No
If yes, can you describe the symptoms?
When did Newcastle disease last occur in your flock?
How did it affect your flock?
Wiped out the whole flock
Destroyed more than half of the flock
Destroyed less than half the flock
What treatment did you give your chickens to control the Newcastle disease?
|Treatment||Type of drug||Source of drug||Cost incurred|
What was the source of infection?
What do you think is the best control strategy for Newcastle disease?