THE PREVALENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL HELMINTHES OF FREE RANGE CHICKENS IN DAMATURU METROPOLIS PUBLIC SLAUGHTER HOUSE, YOBE STATE.

Abstract

PREVALENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL HELMINTHES OF FREE RANGE CHICKENS IN DAMATURU METROPOLIS PUBLIC SLAUGHTER HOUSE, YOBE STATE.

BY

^1*Alhaji Goni Kyari, ²Abba Haruna Adamu, ³ Najibullah Bakari Ado and ⁴Muhammad Bukar Abdullahi.

^1,2&3 Department of Science Laboratory Technology,

School of Science and Technology,

The Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B 1006, Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

⁴ Department of Agricultural Technology,

School of Science and Technology,

The Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B 1006, Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

^*Corresponding Author’s email: aha@fedpodam.edu.ng +2347061069638

ABSTRACT

A total of 60 free range chickens were observed for helminthiosis at public slaughter house Damaturu, between the month of October and November 2022. Out of this 12 (20%) were positive for gastro-intestinal helminthes. The breakdown for the gastro-intestinal helminthes for the two months, are as follows: the month of October recorded the highest rate of infection 7(12%) and the least was recorded in the month of November 2022, with 5 (8%). The overall prevalence of gastro-intestinal helminthes was 12 (20%) in free range chickens, highest infection rate of nematode were recorded in both sexes. The helminthes identified from free range chickens comprised of nematode 9 (15%), cestode 5 (8.3%), trematode 7 (11.6%). The males has a higher rate of infection of 7 (12%) than females 5 (8%).