61
edits
Changes
no edit summary
[[Image:Buff orpington.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Buff orpington - nabrown RVC]]
[[Image:Buff orpington.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Buff orpington - nabrown RVC]]
[[Image:Eimeria Sporulated.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sporulated ''Eimeria'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
[[Image:Eimeria Sporulated.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sporulated ''Eimeria'' - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
Domestic poultry and birds are affected by coccidia called Eimeria. Different species of Eimeria that effect poultry are host-specific – meaning that a species that infects chickens does not infect turkeys and vice versa.
Nine species of Eimeria infect chickens. The species important in broiler production include Eimeria tenella (90%), E. maxima, E. acervulina, and E. mivati; the species important in breeder and egg- layers are E. burnetti and E. necatrix. Seven species infect turkeys – the big three of concern are Eimeria meleagrimitis, E. adenoeides, and E. gallapovonis.
*Direct life cycle
*Direct life cycle
[[Category:Coccidia]][[Category:Poultry]]
[[Category:Coccidia]][[Category:Poultry]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Stuartd]]