Effect of ascaridia galli infestation on local and foreign chicken breeds II physio-pathological status

ABSTRACT

One hundred and twenty Hypeco and Fayoumi chicken breeds were used in this experiment. Chickens were experimentally infected with embryonated Ascaridia galli at different ages and were slaughtered during the 2 phases of infection Tissue phase, 20 days post infection and during the intestinal phase, 40 days post infection. The blood of each chicken was calculated and the macro- and microelements as well as the total protein, albumin and globulin were estimated. Physiological status was affected especially macro [inorganic phosphorus [Pi]] and microelements; zinc [Zn] concentration decreased significantly. Also, copper [Cu] was affected. Total plasma protein and globulin level increased significantly