Some observations on the caecal microflora of the chickens during experimental acute fowl typhoid

Paired caeca are situated at the junction of the small and large intestine and they normally contain a stable population of bacteria of very many different types [1, 6]. The flow rate is low in these regions which would allow for greater microbial multiplication in the lumen [18]. It is impossible to make detail microbial analysis of this heterogenous composite because the estimation of the most representative bacteria will do satisfactory notion for gastrointestinal microflora [20]. The effect of Salmonella Gallinarum infection on caecal microflora of the chickens have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to provide quantitative and qualitative information in the microflora of the caecum in normal chickens and to evaluate the changes in the microflora of the caecum following peroral inoculation with Salmonella Gallinarum.