Table 6.
Prevalence and intensity of helminth infections in 59 free backyard chickens from Sistan Region, east of Iran
| Site of recovery | Helminth | No. of infected chickens | No. of parasites | Mean intensity (x) | Range | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small intestine | Ascaridia galli | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 2–3 | 16.94 |
| Caecum | Heterakis gallinarum | 14 | 46 | 3.28 | 1–8 | 23.72 |
| Ileum | Raillietina tetragona | 21 | 41 | 1.95 | 1–4 | 35.59 |
| Small intestine | Raillietina echinobothrida | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 1–4 | 27.11 |
| Ileum | Raillietina cesticillus | 9 | 17 | 1.88 | 1–3 | 15.25 |
| Caecum | Subulura brumpti | 40 | 384 | 9.60 | 1–23 | 67.79 |
| Ileum | Choanotaenia infundibulum | 24 | 53 | 2.20 | 1–3 | 40.67 |