INCIDENCE OF CESTODES IN INDIGENOUS (DESI) CHICKENS MAINTAINED IN DISTRICT LARKANA

In order to assess the incidence rate of cestodes in indigenous (Desi) chickens, randomly selected 46 villages in four talukas of district Larkana were surveyed during December 2010 to May, 2011. A total of 500 freshly slaughtered indigenous (Desi) chickens were examined. The results of this study envisaged that the indigenous (Desi) chickens were severely infected by cestodes. The overall infection rate of cestodes in indigenous (desi) chicken was observed to be higher in taluka Dokri and Larkana followed by Bakrani, while, at Ratodero it was the lowest (60.77, 60.67, 57.00, 55.00 percent, respectively). The population of cestodes was in the rate of 07-08 per bird, the frequency for the value was the highest i.e., 21, followed by 05-06 which has a frequency value 14, while, population in the range of 3 to4 and 13 to14 per bird had the lowest frequency i. e, 2. Thus it shows that the cestodes in indigenous (Desi) chicken ranged in between 5 to6. Four cestodes species identified were include; Raillietina tetragona, Raillietina cesticillus, Amoebotaenia cuneata and Choantaenia infundibulum.