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A study was conducted to study the prevalence of Fowl adenovirus infections in broilers and Kadaknath birds in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh during July 2016- March 2017. Overall 2.78% mortality was recorded at 30 broiler farms. Total mortality recorded at Kadaknath farms was 6.84%. Age-wise highest mortality in broiler farms was recorded at 3rd week of age and highest mortality was recorded at 1st week and 3rd week of age respectively at Mhow and Jhabua kadaknath farms. Disease-wise highest mortality in broilers was recorded due to IBH-HPS (1.6%) followed by colibacillosis. At Kadaknath farm Mhow and Jhabua maximum mortality was recorded due to yolksac infection (2.83%) and coccidiosis (1.90%) respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The gross anatomical study of thymus and bursa of Fabricius was carried out on 30 Kadaknath birds of different age groups ranging from day old to 26 week. The birds were divided into five equal groups according to age as day old to 2 week, 2 to 4 weeks, 4 to 8 weeks, 8 to 16 weeks and 16 to 26 weeks, each consisted of six birds. The shape, colour and location were observed. The thymus gland in Kadaknath consisted of two long chains having 6-8 irregular shaped lobes. The shape and color of thymic lobes as well as length and width of thymus varied amongst groups. Grossly there was no regression of thymus after 26th week of age. The bursa of Fabricius was located on the dorsal wall of proctodeum of cloaca. The shape and color of bursa of Fabricius varied amongst age groups. Grossly there was complete regression of bursa after 25th week of age. The dissimilarities in these findings might be due to species difference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An experiment was conducted to study the sero-biochemical alteration on Kadaknath birds resulting due to coccidiosis from various locations in Government farm at Dhar and Jhabua districts and farms in surrounding areas. The Kadaknath birds are good foragers, efficient mothers, require less cost and care to grow. Hen lays about 60-80 eggs in a year and the adult body weight is 1.1-1.5 kg. Although the Kadaknath birds are poor egg producer but they are very popular for their delicious black flesh and possess certain medicinal properties. From the above mentioned facts this study has been planned for spontaneous parasitic infections in Kadaknath birds with special reference to coccidiosis along with following objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]