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This study assessed the bacterial quality of drinking water for layer chicken managed under battery cage (BC) and deep litter (DL) systems in Sokoto Metropolis. A total of 18 samples were collected from the two systems. Serial dilution, spread plate innoculation, colony count, subculturing, gram staining and biochemical characterization were carried out according to standard methods .The mean count concentrations in BC (1.4×10 6 , 7.2×10 6  and 3.4×10 6 ) were relatively higher than those recorded in DL (1.57×10 7 ,4.52×10 7 , and 1.2×10 6 ) .The mean count (CFU/ml)for BC was 72. and that of DL was 207.4444.The bacteria determined in BC were: :  Bacillus  species,  Micrococcus varians ,  Corynebacterium xerosis  and  Lactobacillus fermenti ; whereas, those determined in DL were  Micrococcus varians ,  Lactobacillus fermenti ,  E. coli , and  Corynebacterium xerosis ; thus  E.coli  was only recorded in DC, but the rest were found in both BC and DL. In BC, the most frequent was  Corynebacterium xerosis , then  Micrococcus varians , and lastly  Bacillus  species and  Lactobacillus fermenti  ; whereas, in DL  Corynebacterium xerosis  was also most frequent, then  Micrococcus varians  ,then the rests. Thus,  C. xerosis  was the most overall prevalent, then  Micrococcus varians , then the rests. This work depicted that water used in the BC and DL systems surveyed contains a higher and diverse concentration of bacteria .This portend of contamination and unsanitary outcome is capable of harming the health, production, and ultimately the public health. More water treatment innovative methods should be use, regular and proper cleaning of farm and drinkers are needed and farmers need to be educated.   Keywords:  water quality,  Corynebacterium xerosis ,  Lactobacillus fermenti , S okoto metropolis ,  Bacillus species

Bacterial quality assessment of drinking water for layer chicken managed under battery cage and deep litter systems from Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria