Traditional trading patterns still pose some important challenges regarding surveillance and control. This study quantified
flows of live backyard chickens in one province of Thailand during a 1-year period. This study also highlighted
the temporal variations of live poultry movements, which were intensified during the 15 days preceding the Chinese
New Year and, to a lesser extent, during four other festivals. This information could be used for tailoring risk-based surveillance and control programs for avian influenza or other avian infectious diseases provided that the cost-effectiveness
of such scenarios is also evaluated in further studies.