Prevalence and Intensity of Parasitic Worms on Free-Range Chickens and Egg-Laying Chickens in Muara Badak sub-District, Kutai Kartanegara

One of the diseases often threatens the health of free-range chickens and egg-laying chickens are worm parasites (endoparasites). Parasites can be transmitted through food, drinks and the cage environment. Sanitation is one of the preventive steps carry out by farmers to protect livestock against infection from the environment. The objective of study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of parasitic worm eggs that infect the digestive tracts of free-range chickens and egg- laying hens in Muara Badak District. Research was done by observing worm eggs in fecal samples. A total of 60 samples consisting of 30 samples of egg-laying hens in Tanjung Village and 30 samples of free-range chickens in Badak Baru Village, Muara Badak. For the sample analysis technique used 2 methods are namely the floating method and the sedimentation method. The results has showed the type of worm eggs are infected the digestive tract found in free-range chickens and egg-laying chickens had consisted of Echinostoma revolutum, Raillietina echinobothrida, Raillietina tetragona, Davainea proglotina, Amoebotaenia sphenoides, Ascaridia galli, Capillaria annulata and Trichostrongylus tenuis. The highest prevalence in free- range chickens and egg-laying chickens were found in Ascaridia galli was 53.33% and 40%. While the lowest prevalence in free-range chickens against Raillietina echinobothrida and Amoebotaenia sphenoides 3.33%. egg-laying chickens are against Echinostoma revolutum, Raillietina tetragona and Trichostrongylus tenuis 6.67%. The highest intensity in free-range chickens and against Ascaridia galli was 141 eggs/individual and in egg-laying chickens was 139 eggs/individuals. The lowest intensity in this research was found in free-range chickens against Amoebotaenia sphenoides and Raillietina echinobothrida 3 eggs/individuals and egg-laying chickens against Echinostoma revolutum 5 eggs/individuals. Keywords: Endoparasites, Prevalence, Intensity, Chicken, hen.

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The population of laying hens loses important genes: a case history

Animal Genetic Resources Information ◽

10.1017/s1014233900005824 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 71-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

P. Sørensen

Keyword(s):

Laying Hens ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Genetic Material ◽

Considerable Change ◽

Egg Laying ◽

Poultry Production ◽

Production Potential ◽

Strong Concentration ◽

Free Range ◽

Cage System

SummaryThe switch from keeping laying hens in a floor or free range system into a cage system led to a considerable change in the way that breeding and selection took place. In the past 40–50 years up to the present date, the increase in genetic improvement of the egg laying trait was substantial. However, cage-adapted populations of laying hens seem to have lost some of their abilities to an adequate performance when returned to the old floor\free range systems. The strong concentration of all parts of the poultry production has meant that less than 10 international breeding companies supply most hens for laying purposes in the world and they have very little interest in developing genetic material for the West-European region where there are marked consumer preferences for eggs produced in non-cage systems. A particular Danish line, of White Leghorn origin named “The Skalborg hen” seems to have survived during an era of cage production system and they seems to have a production potential at farm level.

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Detection of Ascaridia galli infection in free-range laying hens

Veterinary Parasitology ◽

10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.04.009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 256 ◽

pp. 9-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nisha Sharma ◽

Peter W. Hunt ◽

Brad C. Hine ◽

Nishchal K. Sharma ◽

Robert A. Swick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Laying Hens ◽

Ascaridia Galli ◽

Free Range

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Effect of an artificial Ascaridia galli infection on egg production, immune response, and liver lipid reserve of free-range laying hens

Poultry Science ◽

10.3382/ps/pex347 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 97 (2) ◽

pp. 494-502 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

N. Sharma ◽

P.W. Hunt ◽

B.C. Hine ◽

J. McNally ◽

N.K. Sharma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Immune Response ◽

Egg Production ◽

Laying Hens ◽

Liver Lipid ◽

Ascaridia Galli ◽

Lipid Reserve ◽

Free Range

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Performance, egg quality, and liver lipid reserves of free-range laying hens naturally infected with Ascaridia galli

Poultry Science ◽

10.3382/ps/pey068 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 97 (6) ◽

pp. 1914-1921 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

N. Sharma ◽

P.W. Hunt ◽

B.C. Hine ◽

N.K. Sharma ◽

A. Chung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Laying Hens ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Liver Lipid ◽

Ascaridia Galli ◽

Free Range

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Effect of Poliroli microelements on the efficiency of egg laying, egg quality and prevention of diseases of the reproductive organs of laying hens

Veterinary Medicine Journal ◽

10.30896/0042-4846.2020.23.8.41-44 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (08) ◽

pp. 41-44

Author(s):

S.V. Fedotov ◽

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S.V. Redkin ◽

N.S. Belozertseva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Laying Hens ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Egg Laying

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Mitigation Effects of Bentonite and Yeast Cell Wall Binders on AFB1, DON, and OTA Induced Changes in Laying Hen Performance, Egg Quality, and Health

Toxins ◽

10.3390/toxins13020156 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 156

Author(s):

Ling Zhao ◽

Yue Feng ◽

Jing-Tao Wei ◽

Meng-Xiang Zhu ◽

Lei Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Laying Hens ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Dietary Supplementation ◽

Basal Diet ◽

Liver Weight ◽

Laying Hen ◽

Egg Laying ◽

Villus Height ◽

Crypt Depth ◽

Induced Changes

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mycotoxin binders in reducing the adverse effects of co-occurring dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), deoxynivalenol (DON) and ochratoxin A (OTA) on laying hens. Three hundred and sixty 26-week-old Roman laying hens were randomly allocated into four experimental groups with 10 replicates of nine birds each. The four groups received either a basal diet (BD; Control), a BD supplemented with 0.15 mg/kg AFB1 + 1.5 mg/kg DON + 0.12 mg/kg OTA (Toxins), a BD + Toxins with Toxo-HP binder (Toxins + HP), or a BD + Toxins with TOXO XL binder (Toxins + XL) for 12 weeks. Compared to the control, dietary supplementation of mycotoxins decreased (P < 0.10) total feed intake, total egg weight, and egg-laying rate, but increased feed/egg ratio by 2.5–6.1% and mortality during various experimental periods. These alterations induced by mycotoxins were alleviated by supplementation with both TOXO HP and XL binders (P < 0.10). Furthermore, dietary mycotoxins reduced (P < 0.05) eggshell strength by 12.3% and caused an accumulation of 249 μg/kg of DON in eggs at week 12, while dietary supplementation with TOXO HP or XL mitigated DON-induced changes on eggshell strength and prevented accumulation of DON in eggs (P < 0.05). Moreover, dietary mycotoxins increased relative liver weight, but decreased spleen and proventriculus relative weights by 11.6–22.4% (P < 0.05). Mycotoxin exposure also increased alanine aminotransferase activity and reduced immunoglobulin (Ig) A, IgM, and IgG concentrations in serum by 9.2–26.1% (P < 0.05). Additionally, mycotoxin exposure induced histopathological damage and reduced villus height, villus height/crypt depth, and crypt depth in duodenum, jejunum and (or) ileum (P < 0.05). Notably, most of these histological changes were mitigated by supplementation with both TOXO HP and XL (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that the mycotoxin binders TOXO HP and XL can help to mitigate the combined effects of AFB1, DON, and OTA on laying hen performance, egg quality, and health.

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