Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Sonali Chicken at Sadar Upazila of Dinajpur
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Sonali Chicken at Sadar Upazila of Dinajpur
Md. Gausur Rahman1*, S.M. Harun-Ur-Rashid1, Md. Golam Azam1, Md. Ahsan Habib2, Golapi Rani Devsharma1
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Sonali chicken in Dinajpur during January to June 2024. For this purpose, a total of 200 faecal samples were collected from various commercial Sonali farms and examined by direct smear method and floatation technique. Among the examined birds, 56 Sonali chickens (28.00%) were infected with gastrointestinal parasites including Ascaridia sp., Raillietina sp. and Eimeria sp. Among these parasites, Eimeria sp. (15.5%) was the most prevalent (P<0.001) parasite, followed by Ascaridia sp. (11.5%) and Raillietina sp. (1.00%), respectively. A significantly (P<0.01) higher prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was recorded among Sonali chicken of 5-9 weeks of age (37.39%) than 1-4 weeks (15.29%). Eimeria sp. was significantly higher in 5-9 weeks aged Sonali chicken but Ascaridia sp. and Raillietina sp. were non-significantly (P>0.05) higher in 5-9 weeks old birds. It was also observed that gastrointestinal parasites were more (P>0.05) in female (29.17%) than male (26.25%) birds. Higher (P>0.05) prevalence of Eimeria sp. and Raillietina sp. was found in female, but Ascaridia sp. was found higher (P>0.05) in male Sonali chicken. The present study revealed that gastrointestinal parasites are prevalent and heavy infection may decrease the production performance, increase mortality of birds as well as cause significant economic loss in Sonali poultry farming at the study area. Taken together, regular examination for parasites and deworming approahes are suggested for profitable Sonali poultry farming
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