Table 1.

Relative abundance of flies and lice on donor birds in experimental sheds, and their relative distribution by host body region

	Mean (±SE) per bird	Total on abdominal feathers	Total on flight feathers
Flies	0.95 (±0.04)	177	46
Body Lice	523 (±60)	12,132	26
Wing Lice	370 (±24)	798	11,802