A survey of ectoparasites, cestodes and husbandry aspects of indigenous free-range chickens was carried out in selected districts from the highveld
of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study was conducted in the winter season of 2005. A total of 1,975 chickens were examined for ectoparasites, cestodes and husbandry aspects. The overall ectoparasite prevalence was found to be high (82.5%)