Wondesen Girma

Many different bird species are infected with the strongylid nematode Syngamus trachea, also known as the tracheal worm, which is a member of the Syngamidae family. The parasite is also called as a redworm or gapeworm because of its vivid red color and the fact that those who are badly afflicted usually adopt a gaping-beak position. The strongylid nematode Syngamus trachea, which infects the respiratory tract of numerous bird species worldwide, is the cause of the disease syngamosis. Many different bird orders seem to be affected by the parasite, which can sometimes be lethal, especially in young birds. All domestic birds raised for human food production (meat and eggs), such as guinea hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, ostriches, doves, and pigeons, are considered poultry. While geese and turkey are extremely uncommon in Ethiopia, ostriches, ducks, guinea fowls, doves, and pigeons can be found there in the wild. The abundance of worms that backyard chickens typically have in their digestive tracts causes stress to the animal and impairs its capacity to turn grain into proteins. Obtaining productive and versatile chicken breeds is still one of the biggest obstacles to raising the poultry production industry's economic share. Chickens are exposed to specific parasite eggs and larvae from ingested soils and insects as part of the backyard scavenging production system. Rural free-range chickens are frequently infected with helminth infections, which can even cause subclinical illnesses in small numbers. The drug ivermectin is often used to control gapeworm infection in poultry. Therefore, preventive measures help in reducing the spread of the disease.