Major broiler diseases in Some parts of Haryana


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Authors

  • N K MAHAJAN
  • N JINDAL
  • R C KULSHRESHTHA

Abstract

The present study is based on postmortem and other laboratory examinations of 5 664 broiler birds along with complete history of their flocks from January 1987 to December 1990. Morbidity rate varied between 8.2 and 10.8% whereas mortality rate increased from 4.8% in 1987 to 7.6% in 1990. Major causes of mortality were E. coli infections (266 outbreaks) followed by fowl typhoid (198), coccidiosis (183), brooder's pneumonia (80), vitam n deficiency (78), CRD (73), Ranikhet disease (17) and other
miscellaneous diseases (284). Maximum mortality (10.54%) was because of fowl typhoid followed by E. coli infections (8.88%) and CRD (7.94%). The incidence of diseases was more in monsoon and winter than in summer.

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Author Biographies

  • N K MAHAJAN
    Assistant Professor,  
    CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
  • N JINDAL
    Assistant Disease Investigation Officer, 
    CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 125 004
  • R C KULSHRESHTHA
    Senior Disease Investigation Officer, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology.


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Vol. 64 No. 11 (1994)

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How to Cite

MAHAJAN, N. K., JINDAL, N., & KULSHRESHTHA, R. C. (2013). Major broiler diseases in Some parts of Haryana. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 64(11). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/31100