<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S. Moyo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">P.J. Masika</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">B. Moyo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A Diagnostic Survey of External Parasites of Free-Range Chickens, in the Rural Areas of Eastern Cape, South Africa</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">external parasites</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">free-range chickens</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Infestation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Occurrence</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/api/file/viewByFileId/379729.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1 - 9</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;External parasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, poor conditions and lowered production in free-range chickens. However, information is lacking on the occurrence of external parasites of free-range chickens in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A study was conducted to determine the occurrence and identity of external parasites in freerange chickens. Fifty chickens were randomly selected and examined for external parasites. The majority (96%) of chickens examined, harboured at least one species of external parasite; Fleas (Echidnophaga gallinacea) (50.7%); lice Menopon gallinae (12.4%); Menacanthus&lt;br /&gt;
	stramineus (5.3%) and Knemidocoptes mutans (0.57%). Age, sex and physiological status of the chickens influenced the burden of E gallinacea. Cocks, broody hens and hens had a significantly (P &amp;lt; 0.05) higher loads of external parasites than chicks. Different types of external parasites were found to be present in free-range chickens in the study area.&lt;/p&gt;
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