Table 6 The mortality of chicken disease in south-west states of Nigeria

Major diseases Numberof infected chicken Numberof lost chicken Mortality(%)
Coccidiosis 257 22 8.6
CRD 104 56 53.8
IBD (Gumboro) 341 134 39.3
Newcastle 76 21 27.6
Fowl pox 218 112 51.4
Average number of5 major diseases 230 87 37.8
CRD: Chronic respiratory disorder, IBD; Infectious bursal disease.