clinical observation of the effect of temperature, relative humidity and slaked lime on the viability of the faecal ocystic zygotes of eimeria labeanea of pigeons

The effect of temperature, humidity and slaked lime on the most common coccidiodin organism [Eimeria labeanea] in Baladi pigeons was studied. Indeed the oocystic stage appeared to be variably affected by temperature and humidity in their microhabitats. Slaked lime proved to be efficient in the destruction of the oocysts