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Small poultry enterprise study
A Small-Enterprise Chicken Study for operations with
1,000 to 1,999 chickens will be conducted by the USDA's Animal & Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) during August and July.
The information received from this
Small-Enterprise Chicken Study is intended to help
researchers analyse the potential spread of poultry diseases and possible
response measures.
The study will:
• Describe characteristics of small-enterprise operations, including bird
species on hand, seasonal inventory and marketing of free-range chickens or eggs
and organic or other niche-market products.
• Describe movements of
animal, people, waste products, vehicles and equipment on and off operations and
estimate the distances associated with these movements.
• Examine
biosecurity practices, including bird access to the outdoors.
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service will randomly select a
sample of small-enterprise chicken operations. A questionnaire will then be
mailed to the operations. Participation is voluntary and confidential.
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