Prevalence study of poultry coccidosis in small and large scale farms in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia

We conducted a cross sectional study from October 2009 to March 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the objective of identifying prevalence of poultry coccidiosis in small and large scale production systems. A total of 384 fecal samples from female Rod Island Red chickens were taken and a flotation technique was employed to harvest coccidian oocysts. The result revealed that 89 (23.1%) are positive for coccidia oocysts. Unlike Yeka and Akaki kality sub cities, Kolfe sub city showed significantly higher (P<0.05) prevalence of coccidiosis in both small and large scale production systems (χ2 = 45.887 and 62.28) respectively. Moreover, result of coccidiosis by ageWe conducted a cross sectional study from October 2009 to March 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the objective of identifying prevalence of poultry coccidiosis in small and large scale production systems. A total of 384 fecal samples from female Rod Island Red chickens were taken and a flotation technique was employed to harvest coccidian oocysts. The result revealed that 89 (23.1%) are positive for coccidia oocysts. Unlike Yeka and Akaki kality sub cities, Kolfe sub city showed significantly higher (P<0.05) prevalence of coccidiosis in both small and large scale production systems (χ2 = 45.887 and 62.28) respectively. Moreover, result of coccidiosis by age.