Abstract
Free-range chicken raised under extensive and semi-intensive systems has access to outside areas for grazing and exercise practices, which allows greater environmental exposure to infectious agents. The goal of the present study was to determine the presence of gastrointestinal parasites in a free-range chicken farm in the municipality of Carmo do Paranaíba, MG, in addition to establishing the possible risk factors. The study was carried out in a breeding of 1800 free-range chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), bred under the semi-intensive production system, housed in eight sheds, separated by breeding phase according to age (Phases: Pre-initial 1 and 2- compound by birds of five to 10 weeks, Initial 1 and 2- 10 to 16 weeks and Slaughter 1 and 2- 16 to 20 weeks). The sample was based on the expected average occurrence of 55.4%, according to a previous study, totaling 268 samples, about 45 samples / box. The determination of the occurrence of parasites was carried out by collecting excreta in a cardboard positioned under the perch and the birds were expected to defecate and about 10 grams of the upper part of the excreta were collected, with subsequent evaluation by qualitative (Willis and Hoffman) and quantitative methods (n eggs/blade). Risk factors were assessed using an epidemiological questionnaire, with selection of the variables: age, type of feeding, disposal and periodic change of flock litter, control of entry and exit of birds in the flocks, deworming and vaccination. A non-parametric Odds Ratio test was used for two independent samples, with a significance level of 5% for the analysis of risk factors. The determined occurrence was 57.46% (154/268) and differed between the breeding phases in the semi-intensive system. The slaughter phase showed a lower frequency of eggs (46.06%) compared to the initial phases (Pre-initial 61.79% and Initial 64.44%) (P
Highlights
V.14, n.8, a623, p.1-10, Ago., 2020 factors
El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la presencia de parasitas gastrointestinales en una granja de pollos en el municipio de Carmo do Paranaíba, MG, además de establecer los posibles factores de riesgo
La fase de sacrifício mostró una menor frecuencia de huevos (46.06%) en comparación con las fases iniciales (Pre-iniciale 61.79% e Inicial de 64.44%) (P
Summary
Um estudo observacional transversal prospectivo foi realizado em uma criação de frangos/galinhas caipiras (Gallus gallus domesticus, Linnaeus, 1758), localizada no perímetro rural no município de Carmo do Paranaíba, Minas Gerais, Brasil 354, km 269, situada na mesorregião do Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba com municípios limítrofes Patos de Minas, Rio Paranaíba, Tiros, Lagoa Formosa, Serra do Salitre e Arapuá (Figura 1). O município localiza-se a uma altitude de 1061 m, clima tropical e a economia do município relaciona-se diretamente às atividades agropecuárias, que constituem seu setor mais dinâmico (Wikipedia, 2017). Localização da granja no município de Carmo do Paranaíba, no estado de Minas Gerais (A). Galpões da granja (seta) de galinhas caipiras em sistema semi-intensivo de produção, Carmo do Paranaíba, MG, 2017.
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