Antibiotic Use in Poultry Production in Grenada

Table 1

Description of Poultry Farms and Respondents in the Survey.

Years of farm operation	n (%)	95% CI
0-10	13 (43.33)	27.37-60.80
11-20	9 (30.00)	16.66-47.88
21-30	5 (16.67)	7.34-33.57
31+	3 (10.0)	3.46 – 25.62
Parish where farm is located
St. Andrew	11 (36.67)	21.88-54.49
St. David	6 (20.00)	9.51-37.31
St. George	4 (13.33)	5.31-29.68
St. John	4 (13.33)	5.31-29.68
St. Patrick	5 (16.67)	7.34-33.57
Number of years employed with farm
0-10	15 (50.00)	33.15-66.85
11-20	7 (23.33)	11.79-40.92
21-30	5 (16.67)	7.34-33.57
31+	3 (10.0)	3.46 – 25.62
Employee activities on farm
Farm hand	30 (100.00)	88.65-100.00
Animal welfare (including administering of medication)	30 (100.00)	88.65-100.00
Slaughtering/meat processing	18 (60.00)	42.32-75.41
Number of birds on farm
500-1000	12 (40.00)	24.59-57.68
1001-2000	6 (20.00)	9.51- 37.31
2001-3000	5 (16.67)	7.34-33.57
3001-4000	4 (13.33)	5.31-29.68
4001-5000	1 (3.33)	0.59-16.67
5001-6000	2 (6.67)	1.85-21.33
Maximum capacity of farm
=<2000	13 (43.33)	27.37-60.8
2001-4000	10 (33.33)	19.23-51.22
4001-6000	3 (10.0)	3.46 – 25.62
6001-8000	1 (3.33)	0.59-16.67
8001-10000	2 (6.67)	1.85-21.33
10001-12000	1 (3.33)	0.59-16.67