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    • Prevalence of ectoparasites infestation in indigenous free-ranging village chickens in different agroecological zones in Kenya 

      Sabuni, Z A; Mbuthia, P G; Maingi, N; Nyaga, P N; Njagi, L W; Bebora, L C; Michieka, J N (Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2011)
      Ectoparasitism is an important factor associated with poor production of village indigenous chickens. A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites in free ranging indigenous chicken ...
    • Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya 

      Sabuni, Z A; Mbuthia, P G; Maingi, N; Nyaga, P N; Njagi, L W; Bebora, L C; Michieka, J N (Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2011)
      Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists scanty information ...
    • Prevalence of haemoparasites infection in indigenous chicken in Eastern Province of Kenya 

      Sabuni, Z A; Mbuthia, P G; Maingi*, N; Nyaga*, P N; Njagi*, L W; Bebora*, L C; Michieka, J N (Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2011)
      Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of eggs and poultry meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the rural areas. However, there exists scanty information ...