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This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and identifying the main species of ectoparasites, as well as assessing the current control practices in poultry production systems in Dire Dawa. A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted from March to May 2024. Data collection involved visual observation of the entire bodies of chickens and interviewing the producers. Out of 768 chickens examined, 577 were infested with one or more ectoparasite species, with an overall prevalence of 75.1% (95% CI: 71.9\u201378.2). The most prevalent ectoparasites at the individual chicken level were fleas (35.0%), followed by lice (33.5%), mites (25.5%), and ticks (10.9%). According to the multivariable logistic regression analysis, age and management systems were the identified risk factors. 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Therefore, ectoparasites in chickens were highly prevalent, suggesting a need for targeted educational campaigns and improved access to affordable treatments, though findings from this cross\u2010sectional study warrant validation through longitudinal research.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/japr\/4621824","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T08:11:49Z","timestamp":1784016709000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Identification of Ectoparasites Infesting Domestic Chickens and Evaluation of Control Practices Across Production Systems in and Around Dire Dawa, Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"given":"Yusuf Ahmed","family":"Elmi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shihun","family":"Shimelis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6664-0797","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sisay","family":"Alemu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7508-3902","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yihenew Getahun","family":"Ambaw","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2543-5516","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ambachew Motbaynor","family":"Wubaye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1677-6770","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simegnew Adugna","family":"Kallu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4314\/jae.v23i2.10"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.56892\/bima.v8i2B.701"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S175173112000110X"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/00439339.2022.2092437"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.9734\/cjast\/2023\/v42i484332"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.30574\/wjarr.2024.21.2.0871"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.37506\/mlu.v20i1.478"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.20431\/2454-9428.0401001"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7176\/JMCR\/77-01"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_2","unstructured":"AsfawN. 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