Evolution of the prevalence of coccidiosis in native poultry compared to industrial poultry in Sanandaj City

Subject Areas : Parasitology

Soheila Akhzari ¹ , Amjad Farzinpour ² , Dariush Karimi ³ , Rozbeh Alizadeh ⁴ , Negin Varmazyar ⁵

1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
4 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
5 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

Received: 2023-02-16 Accepted : 2023-08-26 Published : 2023-08-26

Keywords: Coccidiosis, industrial poultry, native poultry, Sanandaj,

Abstract :

Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites in the genus Eimeria that affects the poultry industry worldwide, having major economic impacts on poultry by reducing performance and decreasing productivity. This disease not only hinders the growth of chickens but also facilitates other epidemic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of coccidiosis in native poultry compared to industrial poultry in Sanandaj City. In this study, in order to investigate the prevalence of coccidiosis, the feces of 200 industrial poultry and 200 native poultry were sampled in this city. All samples were examined microscopically in the laboratory using the floatation technique and were evaluated. Then, the intensity of infection with Eimeria oocysts was determined based on the number of oocysts per gram of feces(OPG). The results of this study showed that the average number of Eimeria oocysts per gram of industrial poultry feces is 1.52 ×102, and the contamination rate of native poultry feces is 6.45 ×102 oocysts per gram of feces. The infection and death rates were significantly higher in native poultry compared to industrial poultry (P<0.05). Also, the percentage of infection in hard and compacted beds was significantly lower than in damp and wet beds (P<0.05). The results of this study indicated that due to the high prevalence of coccidiosis in native poultry of Sanandaj city, it is necessary to take control measures to prevent the occurrence of the disease.

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