From Winds Howl through the Mansions

Matur, Bejan; Christie, Ruth

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“…The physical damage caused by these pests and worms may result in lowered egg production, reduced weight gain, and carcass downgrading (5). Parasitic diseases caused by helminthes, arthropods and protozoa are reported in all most all species of domestic fowls (6).The birds provide man with high nutritional value and other socio-economic benefits which cannot be emphasized (7). Small flocks are left scavenging around to obtain their food.…”

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Ecto and Endo Parasites Prevalence in Domestic Chickens in Sulaimani Region

Abdullah

Mohammed²

2013

Iraqi J. Vet. Med.

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The study was conducted on 65 local adult chickens (Gallus domesticus) to investigate macro - and microscopically presence of external and internal parasites and their prevalence in Sulaimani region-Kurdistan/Iraq from May to July 2012. Results showed that 90.77 % out of total examined chickens were infested with ecto-parasites, out of that 81.36 % (48/59) were infested with lice such as (Menacanthus stramineus, Goniocotes gallinae, Menopon gallinae, Goniodes gigas, Cuclotogaster heterographus ) and 62.72 (37/59) of it with larval stage of soft tick such as (Argas persicus). Mixed infestations with more than two ecto-parasite species were detected. On the other hand 89.23% out of 65 examined chickens were infected by internal parasites including nematodes and cestodes such as (Heterakis gallinarum which formed 81% and the remains were Ascaridia galli, Cheilospirura hamulosa, Capillaria spp., Raillietina spp., Choanotaenia infundibulum, Amoebotaenia sphenoides, Hymenolepis carioca and Davaniea proglottina).

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confidence: 99%