SURVEY ON PREVALENT DISEASES IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY FARMS IN YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE

Abstract

A survey on the prevalent diseases in commercial poultry farms was carried out in Yewa South local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria, using an oral interview and a close ended questionnaire which was issued to 100 selected Poultry Farmers within the study area. According to the data obtained from the study, Newcastle disease (72.0%), Coccidiosis (59.0%), Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) (44.0%), Infectious bursal disease (IBD) (37.0%), Fowl pox (26.0%), Fowl cholera (25.0%), Egg drop
syndrome (21.0%), Fowl typhoid (13.0%), Marek‟s disease (10.0%) and Avian Influenza (4.0%) are the major disease of economic importance in poultry business in the study area. According to the data obtained from the respondents, NCD, IBD, Coccidiosis, and CRD are the most common diseases among poultry farms in the study area. Newcastle disease (72.0%) which has the highest number in the frequently occurring disease in poultry farms in the study area. As such a complete biosecurity
measures should be imposed to the farms and also a proper vaccination schedule should be adhered to.