Investigation of poultry diseases outbreak in different seasons in Shulgara district of Balkh province

Abstract

Understanding the occurrence of diseases will help to plan disease prevention effectively. Therefore, a field study was conducted to describe the occurrence of various broiler diseases in Sholgara district of Balkh province of Afghanistan. This research was conducted in 42 broiler farms of the study area. Totally, 537 cases of broiler diseases were recorded and subjected to diagnose. Disease diagnosis was made based on history, clinical signs, and results from postmortem lesions and findings. Occurrence of CRD was the highest one (23%) in broiler chickens followed by coccidiosis (18%), salmonellosis (12%), ND (10%), enteritis (9%), E. coli infections (7%), IBD, IB (7%), necrotic enteritis (6%) and BP (1%). Therefore, it is recommended to apply adequate and effective vaccination practices, brooding arrangements, and good sanitation and hygiene, and biosecurity measures.