(2008) Bauni, S. M.; Mungube, E. O.; Tenhagen, B. A.
A study to identify and estimate the prevalence of parasites of local chickens in a semi arid area of Kenya was conducted between March 2005 and August 2006. Three hundred and sixty (360) local chickens purchased from Yathui division of Machakos were examined. Of those, 93.3% had helminths. Nematodes were recovered in 268 (74.4%) chickens whereas 245 (68.1 %) had cestodes. Tetrameres americana (37.7%), Ascaridia galli (33.3%) and Heterakis gallina rum (22.8%) were the most important nematode species identified. Raillietina echinobothrida (33.3%) and Davainea proglottina (19.4%)
