Diversity and degree of endoparasite infection in IPB-D1 chickens raised with free-range system

Abstract

Abstract This study was to determine the type and degree of endoparasite infection in the feces of free-range IPB-D1 chickens, as basic science in the formation of endoparasite-resistant local chickens that are in accordance with the maintenance system and behavior of Indonesian farmers. The materials of this study were 46 feces of 18-week-old IPB-D1 chickens collected from different rearing management, 23 feces from intensive system and 23 feces from free-range system cages. Chickens had been reared for 14 weeks in each system. The examination was performed quantitatively using the Mc. Master technique. The results showed that Ascaridia galli eggs were detected in 17.39% of the samples of intensive and 65.22% of the samples of free-range, Capillaria annulata eggs were detected in 21.74% of the samples of intensive and 95.65% of the samples of free-range, Cestoda class worm eggs were detected in 13.04% of the samples of intensive and 8.70% of the samples of free-range, and protozoan oocysts were detected in 78.26% of the samples of intensive and 91.30% of the samples of free-range. Based on the results of the research, it can be claimed that IPB-D1 chickens with free-range rearing system had more worm and protozoa infections compared to intensive rearing system.