
The present study was conducted from June 2011 to May 2012 to investigate the status of Eimeriosis in domestic/free range chickens of South Kashmir (India) with respect to age and season and to know the intensity of the infection. Out of total 169 representative samples of domestic/free range chickens, 50.89% were found infected. The infection was observed all around the year but the prevalence was highest during the winter season (70.27%), declined in spring (68.75%) and reached its minimum levels in summer season (29.27%) and started to rise in autumn (34.88%). 3-6 week age group of birds was most affected (70.31%) and >6 week age group was less affected (31.67%). 72.09%, 22.09% and 05.81% of the positive samples showed unapparent, low grade and heavy infections respectively with overall mean oocyst count of 834.94±672.01.