Table 1

Parasite		No. of chickens examined	No. of positive (%) chickens
Order	Species	No. of chickens examined	No. of positive (%) chickens
Sinophtera(flea)	E. gallinacean	390	173 (44.36)
Mite	C. mutans	390	135 (34.62)
Phthinaptera(lice)	L. caponis	390	24 (6.15)
	M. stramineus	390	5 (1.28)
	C. heterographa	390	195(50)
Total		390	265 (67.95)

Table 1: Prevalence and species of ectoparasites identified in and around Ambo town.