Research Article

Prevalence of Coccidiosis in Broiler Chicken Farms in Western Iran

Table 1

Prevalence rate of coccidiosis in broiler farms in different variables in Hamedan province, western Iran.

Age groups (weeks)Breed HA HC HCL HD Total
<44–6>6AAPCORO

Number of samples
(%)
30
(13.6)
80
(36.4)
110
(50)
20
(9.1)
30
(13.6)
170
(77.3)
90
(40.9)
100
(45.5)
40
(18.2)
40
(18.2)
220
(100)
Number of positive
(%)
0
(0)
30
(37.5)
40
(36.4)
10
(50)
10
(33.3)
50
(29.4)
60
(66.7)
60
(54.5)
20
(50)
30
(75)
70
(31.8)

AAP: Arbor-Acers-Plus, CO: Cobb, RO: Ross, HA: history of coccidiostats consumption, HC: history of colibacilosis in flock, HCL: history of clostridiosis in flock, and HD: history of dysentery.