The Parasites That Infect The Females For Domestic Fowl (Gallus Gallus Domesticus ) in The Villages of The City of Sharqat, Salah Al-Deen Province.

Abstract

This study was designed in order to know the external and internal parasites that infect domestic fowl Barred strain in the villages of the city of Sharqat Salah Al-Deen province. Were used in the study, ) 85( chickens home from the local species in the city of Sharqat at age 1-2 years . Study results showed the presence of ten species of parasites collected from the gut and feathers. The parasites which found in the gut as follows : with the prevalence of infection with parasites of local chickens were Ascaridia galli (52.9%), Heterakis gallinarum (30.5%), Capillaria obsignata(7%), Raillietina tetragona (29.4%), Choanotaenia infundibulum ( 11.7%) and Eimeria spp (10.5%); Feathers : Menopon gallinae (27.05%), Dermanyssus gallinae (10.5%) , Menacanthus stramineus and (18.8 %) , and one type of soft ticks Argas persicus by injury (8.2%). concluded from this study that the rate of injury, domestic fowl parasites amounted to 80% of the total chicken prepared for the study , where the percentage incidence of internal parasites 48 % and the incidence of external parasites was 12% , while the incidence was 20% mixed .