Influence of monoand associative invasions on the liveweight of turkeys

This article talks about the infection of 70-90-days old turkeys in mono and mixed forms with Raillietina tetragona, R. tetragona + Ascaridia dissimilis, R. tetragona + A. dissimilis + Heterakis gallinarum , and their effect on the increase of weight. The increase in weight that occurs in birds infected with mono invasions is lower in comparison with birds infected with two or three helminths and with birds in the control group. During the 25-day test period, the increase of weight in turkeys infected with R. tetragona made up of 72 g, as compared with pre-test data, increase of weight in those infected with R. tetragona + A. dissimilis was 51 g., in those infected with R. tetragona + A. dissimilis + H. gallinarum - 44 g, and in the control group, the increase of weight of 213 grams was recorded. This is due to the fact that along with the simultaneous infection of turkeys with several types of helminths, they largely affect the delay in their development.