A Cross-Sectional Survey on Parasites of Chickens in Selected Villages in the Subhumid Zones of South-Eastern Nigeria

Table 2

Prevalence of ectoparasite species in the population, $n=427$.

Parasite spp.	No. positive for specific ectoparasite.	% prevalence for population	% prevalence of parasite spp
Lice	261	25.14	62.15
Fleas	150	14.45	35.71
Mites	9	.87	2.14