Ectoparasitic fauna of poultry species in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
J Luka, AM Peter, MK Zango, J Musa, EA Malgwi, HM Pindar, CM Alfred & YD Medugu.
Abstract
Ectoparasitic fauna of 397 conveniently sampled domestic birds consisting of 213 chickens, 128 turkeys, 21 ducks, 19 guinea fowls, 8 pigeons and 8 geese were investigated in Maiduguri, Borno State. A total of one hundred and fifty-two 152 (38.29%) birds were infested with one ectoparasitic species or the other comprising of 115 (54.00%) chickens, 33 (25.78%) turkeys, 1 (5.26%) guinea fowl and 3 (37.50%) pigeons. No infestation was encountered among geese and ducks examined. The infestation rate differed significantly based on sex and age (p
Key words: Ectoparasitism, Maiduguri, Management, Poultry, Production
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