Screening of seven poultry species for endoparasites in some live-birds markets within Kaduna metropolis

The study aimed to determine the prevalence rate, the level of endoparasites infestation among breeds of birds and most infested parasite in the birds in some live bird markets. 245 faecal samples were collected from some species of birds in 7 live bird markets in Kaduna metropolis undergo sedimentation and floatation for survey of endoparasites. The result showed that 14 (5.7%) samples were positive for endoparasites. There were prevalence variations among different endoparasites such as Ascaridia galli (2%), Raillietina tetragona (0.4%), Subular brumpti (0.4%) and Eimeria oocyst (2.9%). The endoparasites in local chicken revealed Eimeria oocyst and Ascaridia gallias 5.7% and 14.3% respectively, but layers reported Eimeria oocysts 8.6%. While Broilers recorded 2.9% of Eimeria oocyts, Raillietina tetragona and Subular brumpti each. Pigeon also recorded 2.9% of Eimeria oocyts. In Checheniya market, 1 (2.9%) was positive for Ascaridia galli and in Library market, Eimeria oocyst and Ascaridia galli had 1 (2.9%), while in Kasuwan Barci, Eimeria oocyst and Raillietina tetragona had 1 (2.9%), and Kawo market had 1 (2.9%) with Subbular brumpti., Railway market had 2 (5.7%) , with Eimeria oocyst, and in Sabo market, Eimeria oocyst and Ascaridia galli had 1 (2.9%) while in Station market, Eimeria oocyst and Ascaridia galli had 2 (5.7%). Conclusively, this study observed a less prevalence of endoparasitism of poultry with 5.7% prevalence rate and Eimeria oocyst was implicated as the most infested parasite in live bird markets within Kaduna metropolis. Keywords: Screening, Endoparasites, Live-birds Markets, Species of birds