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{"title":"Epidemiological Investigation of Eimeria Species and Effectiveness of Togolese Medicinal Plants Used Against Chicken Coccidiosis","authors":"Ferdinand Grégoire Tchodo, Hervé Brice Dakpogan, Banfitebiyi Gambogou, Oumbortime N’nanle, Benjamin Adjei‐Mensah, Kokou Tona, Batomayena Bakoma","doi":"10.36380/jwpr.2024.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36380/jwpr.2024.39","url":null,"abstract":"Eimeria species cause coccidiosis, a poultry disease that occurs worldwide. Infection is linked to decreased feed efficiency and body weight increase. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of coccidian species in Togolese poultry farms and evaluate the anticoccidial efficacy of three local medicinal plants. From July to September 2023, two hundred and ninety-five fecal samples were randomly collected using a cross-sectional observational study in the maritime region of Togo, specifically in Vo, Lacs, Zio, and Grand-Lomé districts. Data on risk factors were collected through an interview with the poultry farmers. All fecal samples collected were subjected to Eimeria oocyst counting using the standard McMaster technique. The anticoccidial activity of the extract of Azadirachta indica leaves Carica papaya seeds, and Sarcocephalus latifolius roots in a completely randomized design was evaluated on 23-day-old male Isa brown chicks infected with 30.104 oocysts. Body weight gain, feed efficiency, lesion score, proportion of bloody droppings, anticoccidial index, and excretion of coccidia oocysts were assessed. The results revealed an overall prevalence of 39.66% (117/295) for coccidiosis, with 75% of positive samples having fewer than 10,000 oocysts/g. The logistic regression test indicated that the interval between two anticoccidial prophylaxis applications, age, management, and breed were significant risk factors associated with coccidial infection, with young chicks (≤ 8 weeks) being 5.66 times more susceptible than those older ones (8 weeks) with 0.86 as an odd ratio. Six Eimeria species were identified, with E. maxima (54.17%), E. brunetti (33.33%), and E. tenella (25%) being the most common. The anticoccidial efficacy of Azadirachta indica leaves, Carica papaya seeds Sarcocephalus latifolius roots extract, and amprolium was demonstrated by a reduction in lesion scores, bloody diarrhea, and oocysts per gram in feces (OPG) as well as an improvement in body weight, feed conversion ratio, and production efficiency factor when compared to infected and untreated groups. The anticoccidial index was marked in the chickens treated with Sarcocephalus latifolius roots extract (170) and amprolium (176). The findings of this large-scale epidemiological study and anticoccidial efficacy tests revealed that these Togolese medicinal plants can be sustainable and cost-effective strategies for coccidiosis control.","PeriodicalId":37634,"journal":{"name":"Journal of World''s Poultry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://doi.org/10.36380/jwpr.2024.39","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficiency of Recycled Plastic Bedding Material and Gender in Improvement of Productive Traits, Physiological, and Immunological Parameters of Hybrid Broiler Chickens","authors":"M. A. El-Masry, Magdy S. Hassan, Abdel-Satar Arafa, T. El-Afifi, Ahmed Bealish, Magdy M.M. Ouda, Ibrahim A. Fathey, Hanan A. Fahmy, Hanaa K. Abd El-Atty","doi":"10.36380/jwpr.2024.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36380/jwpr.2024.25","url":null,"abstract":"Litter management is important for poultry housing husbandry and affects chicken performance. The present study evaluated the effect of bedding material and gender on the productive, physiological, and immunological performance of a new hybrid chicken (WINZY Line 105) under cold stress for 56 days of age. A total of 540 one-day-old broiler chicks were divided into two groups. The groups, including 270 males (M) and 270 females (F) were further divided into two sub-groups, including sawdust litter (SL) and plastic slatted floor (PSF), three replicates, and 45 chickens each. Broiler chickens were raised during the winter with an average temperature of 10oC for 56 days. Productive, physiological, and immunological performance parameters were measured. The obtained results indicated that M reared on PSF (M x PSF) recorded the highest values in body weight (BW), body weight gain (BWG), carcass characteristics, and the best values in feed conversion compared with other interaction groups during all experimental periods. In addition, F reared on PSF had higher BW, carcass, and thigh percentages, low feed intake (FI), and best feed conversion compared to females reared on SL. The M reared on PSF had the highest hepatic enzymes except AST which was higher in F reared on PSF than other treatments. However, renal function biomarkers (Creatine, Uric acid, Urea) were higher in both M and F that were reared on SL than those reared on PSF. Moreover, there was a significant interaction detected for antibody titters against avian influenza (H5) and Newcastle disease at 21 days of age suggesting that the highest values observed for M reared on PSF (M x PSF) compared with other interaction groups during the experimental period, and it was higher in F that reared on PSF than F reared on SL at 21 days of age. It can be concluded that plastic slatted floors could be an alternative to substitute wood shavings to raise broiler chickens since it was efficient from the perspective of environmental conditions and production rates.","PeriodicalId":37634,"journal":{"name":"Journal of World''s Poultry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://doi.org/10.36380/jwpr.2024.25","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147885319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}