Gastrointestinal parasites of free-range chickens

• Autorzy: Tomza-Marciniak A. , Pilarczyk B. , Tobianska B. , Tarasewicz N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of parasitic gastrointestinal infections in free-range chickens from the West Pomerania province. Experimental material for the study was taken from 10 farms. Breeds raised in farms participating in the study included miniature chickens called Polish Lilliputians and Greenlegged Partridge. A total of 104 samples of faeces were examined. The Willis-Schlaff flotation method was used to assess the prevalence of infection, and McMaster’s method to evaluate the intensity. The presence of gastrointestinal parasites was found in 9 of the 10 farms. Oocysts of the genus Eimeria and eggs of gastrointestinal nematodes Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum and Trichostrongylus tenuis were isolated from the chicken faeces. Coccidiosis was found to be dominant parasitosis. The prevalence of infections on these farms with protozoa of Eimeria spp. was on average 32.7%, while for nematode species they amounted to 9.6% for Ascaridia galli, 5.7% for Heterakis gallinarum and 12.5% for Trichostrongylus tenuis. The results indicate the need to take preventive measures, designed to eliminate/reduce the risk of parasitoses in poultry from free-range systems. Focus should be placed on the hygiene of the farming conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; gastrointestinal parasite; free-range chicken; chicken; poultry; Eimeria; Ascaridia galli; Heterakis gallinarum; Trichostrongylus tenuis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 60
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.305-308,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Tomza-Marciniak A.

• Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Pilarczyk B.

• Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Tobianska B.

• Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Tarasewicz N.

• Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland

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