Occurrence of coccidian infections in turkeys and guinea fowls

A study was conducted to know the occurrence of coccidian infections in turkeys and guinea fowls at Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Izatnagar. Pooled faecal samples from 102 turkeys and 150 fowls were subjected to floatation techniques for detection of oocysts. Representative faecal samples revealed that 5% of turkeys and 46% of guinea fowls were infected with Eimeria meleagrimitis and Eimeria gorakhpuri, respectively. The eimerian oocysts from turkeys were in the range of 20x16 μm while those from guinea fowls ranged 22x15 μm.