Abstract
Prevalence and Pathological Affections of Infectious Diseases in Sonali Chickens in the Kishoreganj District of Bangladesh
Highlights
The poultry sector, an important business-oriented tool in global efforts, contributes to overcoming the malnutrition and alleviation of poverty in the developing countries
Results showed that a number of important infectious diseases affected Sonali chickens in the study area, like coccidiosis, Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD), Newcastle Disease (ND), colibacillosis, mycoplasmosis, salmonellosis, fowl cholera, and aspergillosis
We have found the highest prevalences in coccidiosis followed by IBD, ND, IBD + Coccidiosis, ND + Coccidiosis, colibacillosis, mycoplasmosis, ND + IBD + Coccidiosis, salmonellosis, fowl cholera, aspergillosis, and the lowest in ND + Colibacillosis (Table 1)
Summary
The poultry sector, an important business-oriented tool in global efforts, contributes to overcoming the malnutrition and alleviation of poverty in the developing countries. As an unparalleled platform for a quick profit, it is considered as a farmer’s first investment in the livestock ladder for income generation, which facilitates them escaping from the poverty trap through employment creation (Rahman et al, 2017). This sector is uncompromising to meet up the demand for good quality September 2021 | Volume 9 | Issue 9 | Page 1317 protein through supplying meat and eggs at a reasonable price. Poultry meat consumption in Bangladesh has increased to around 7 kg in 2020, which was 6.5 kg in 2019
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