Program
2 October 2019, Kigali Convention Centre
Technical best practices seminars
Tentative program outlineInspiration
Room: AD 10
Holland Inspiration Seminar
Unleashing the potential of poultry
by Kip van Oranje
14:00 – 16:00
Introduction by the Netherlands Embassy
Carian Meijjes, Agricultural Attaché for Rwanda and Uganda
Strengthening Education for agricultural Development (SEAD) project
Rob van de Gevel, Team Leader, SEAD
How to reach smallholder farmers with improved dual-purpose chickens?
Jaap Blom, Livestock and marketing specialist for SASSO East-Africa, Hendrix-Genetics
The ‘Kukua Na Kuku’ Impact Cluster Tanzania
NABC and 7 Dutch companies: Aeres, GD Animal Health, Hendrix Genetics, Impex, Vencomatic Group, IGrow Chicken, Koudijs de Heus
Health issues
Jeanine Wiegel, poultry veterinarian and researcher, GD Animal Health
Access to mobile phone for better results; Access to data
Eric Mooiweer, I Grow Chicken
Access to mobile phone for better results; Access to finance: Agriwallet
Mr. Gidraf Wachira, Country Lead – Rwanda, Dodore Kenya Ltd.
Access to mobile phone for better results; Use of smartphone as local farmer
Jean Baptist Musabyimana, Owner, Abusol
Discussion
Breeding & Hatching / Farm Management
Room: AD 11
10:30 – 11:15
Single versus Multistage incubation
Adriaen Sligcher, Sales Director for Sub-Sahara, Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies, NL
John de Rijk, Area sales manager, Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies, NL
14:15 – 15:00
On Farm Hatching
Mr. PB Lichtenbeld, Sales Director Africa Vencomatic Group, NL
Animal Health & Nutrition
Room AD 12
Chair person: Wiebe van der Sluis, Agriculture journalist, former editor World Poultry
10:00 – 10:30
Mycotoxins as predisposing factor for various health issues
Mr. Gilles De Feyter, Area Manager Africa, Adisseo, BE/FR
10:30 – 11:00
Redefining Newcastle disease control
Dr. Reza Bentaleb, DVM, Poultry Business Unit Manager – Intertropical Africa, Ceva Santé Animale, FR
11:00 – 11:30
Phytogenic solutions to increase birds resilience and productivity
Dr. Ahmed Abd El Gawad, Regional Technical Manager Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, Delacon Biotechnik GmbH, AT
11:30 – 12:00
Heat stress – Effects on the performance of laying hens and broiler
Mr. Ronald Denz, General Manager East Africa, Big Dutchman International GmbH, DE
Room: AD 12
Presentation
What is disease?
Speaker
Henry Lamb, Crowshall Veterinary Services, England
Definition of a healthy bird and then considers disease and how it affects the bird/flock. The main causes of disease and division into infectious and non-infectious diseases and the significance of this.
Detection and diagnosis of disease
Aleksander Dodovski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
The importance of detecting disease early and getting a correct diagnosis in terms of minimising losses and treatment costs. The signs to look for and how to differentiate if caused by disease or management.
Effective biosecurity
Korosi Laszlo, AgriAL BT, Hungary
Definition biosecurity and its different levels. The barrier approach and how to use it to protect your flock. Minimisation of risk by considering dose time, distance and proximity rules.
Respiratory diseases
Guillermo Zavala, Avian Health Interntional, LLC, USA
The respiratory system and the diseases associated with each part – sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis and pneumonia. Progression and sequellae. Role of E.coli as a secondary agent.
Diseases of the digestive tract
Korosi Laszlo, AgriAL BT, Hungary
Components of feed especially protein, carbohydrate and water and their uptake by the bird and what happens when this goes wrong. How DTU can convert a marginal feed into a deficiency. The microbiome.
The immune system and immunity
Guillermo Zavala, Avian Health Interntional, LLC, USA
Immunity and immune system. Principles of vaccination. The similarity between titre graphs and egg production graphs and the consequences of these two graphs not coinciding.
The egg and disease
Nigel E Horrox, Consultant, England and President of WVPA
How locality of pathogen strike in the oviduct reflects the clinical signs seen such as watery whites, loss of brown eggshell colour, poor shell quality. Explain vertical transmission of salmonella.
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