Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of Chicken under Different Management System in Mekelle Town, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Table 5
Describing prevalence of helminth parasite species identified among the different factors considered (necropsy).
Possible Risk factors
Number examined
A.
H.
Cap.
R.
R.
R.
H.
Management
Intensive
42
19 (45.2)
20 (47.6)
16 (38.1)
20 (47.6)
8 (19.1)
14 (33.3)
03 (07.1)
Backyard
96
76 (79.2)
80 (83.3 )
55 (57.3)
71 (73.9)
47 (48.9)
62 (64.5)
69 (71.9)
Breed
Exotic
42
19 (45.2)
20 (47.6)
16 (38.1)
20 (47.6)
08 (19.1)
14 (33.3)
03 (07.1)
Local
96
76 (79.2)
80 (83.3 )
55 (57.3)
71 (73.9)
47 (48.9)
62 (64.5)
69 (71.9)
Sex
Male
96
70 (72.9)
74 (77.1 )
51 (53.1)
63 (65.6)
38 (39.6)
57 (59.4)
56 (58.3)
Female
42
25 (59.5)
26 (61.9)
20 (47.6)
28 (66.7)
17 (40.5)
19 (45.2)
16 (38.1)
Overall parasite species
138
95(68.84)
100(72.46)
71(51.45)
91(65.94)
55(39.86)
76(55.07)
72(52.17)
a, Ascaridia galli; b, Heterakis gallinarum; c, Capillaria species; d, Raillietina tetragona; e, Raillietina echinobothrida; f, Raillietina cesticillus; g, Hymenolepis carioca. The numbers within the table stand for the following: number positive (prevalence in percentage).
