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Organic method for a Sustainable Model in Animal Biodiversity Conservation

Maurizio Arduin (Veneto Agricultura)

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1985: National Archive of poultry breeds

… breeding chickens with organic methods

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Extensive breeding process – Organic breeding method

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Conventional (or industrial) method =

- allopathic medicines

- concentrated feed

- excessive concentration of birds

- early reproduction

- rapid growth

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Conventional (or industrial) method =

-loss of disease resistance

-less environmental adaptability

-loss of resilience

-and less genetic variability in both individuals and flocks

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Organic breeding method =

It maintains breed characteristics

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Sustainable conservation method

Italian Black Giant

two genetic types ofLigurian poultry

Trentina breed

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Italian Black Giant

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Historic documentation

Restoration of initial breeds

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cross-breeding genetic programme

Animal multiplication

Today 10 custodians breeders sell their production

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Montemarcello Magra park

Aim: organic poultry farming according to protected area norms

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it was necessary to identify resilient, free range poultry breeds, that could thrive on terraced lands, exposed to the wind

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… restoration of two genetic types of Ligurian poultry

… local breed Argentata … local breed Dorata

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Reconstitution of the old breed Trentina

organic farmers’ interest in organic poultry sector

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Sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods

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sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods

… to verify breed purity at least in three generations

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sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods

… multiplication without selection

… at least 100 females

Custodian breeders

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Custodian breeders

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Custodian breeders

… proceedings for breeding

1° year

NO

2° year

Yes

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Custodian breeders

conservation production

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Primary Breeder

Multipliers

incubator

growers

Market

Sustainable model

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Sustainable model

Selection strategies

Organic breeding method

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Organic breeding method

respecting nutritional animal needs

stimulating high disease resistance

extensive animal farming, avoiding overcrowding situation

grazing for stimulating natural immunological defences

limiting the use of antibiotics or veterinarian medicine

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