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HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GROWER CHICKENS FED VARYING DIETARY LEVELS OF PALM KERNEL CAKE

Kolawole Daniel Afolabi ; Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Akintunde Olaleye Akinsoyinu ; Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Abdur-Rahman Oladele Abdullah ; Department of Agriculture (Statistics and Biotechnology), Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Rotimi Olajide ; Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Sule Bamidele Akinleye ; Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria


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The effect of feeding varying dietary levels of Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) on the haematological parameters of the Nigerian local grower chicken was investigated. Sixty (60) nine-week old local chickens were randomly allotted to five experimental diets at four birds per three replicates. Five isonitrogenous (17% CP) grower diets containing 2,813 to 3,070 Kcal ME/kg with varying levels of 10, 15, 20 and 25% PKC used to replace maize and soybean in diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 were formulated respectively. Diet 1 without PKC (0% PKC) was the control. Feed and water were supplied ad libitum for ten weeks. Packed cell volume, haemoglobin, red blood cell, platelets, heterophil and eosinophil were similar (p>0.05) among birds across diets whereas variations in white blood cell (15.95 to 19.53 x 106/mm3), lymphocytes (60.00 to 67.00%) and monocytes (0.67 to 2.00%) were significant (p<0.05). The haematological parameters obtained were within the normal range of values documented for healthy chicken. PKC added up to 25% in the diet of the Nigerian local grower chicken elicited no adverse effect on the hematology.

Ključne riječi

hematological parameters; local chickens; palm kernel cake

Hrčak ID:

69549

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/69549

Datum izdavanja:

21.6.2011.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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