Veterinarski arhiv, Vol. 73 No. 1, 2003.
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Effect of sulphur on blood picture of Fayoumi chickens.
Maqsood Alam
; Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Ahmeddin Anjum
; Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sažetak
Fifty Fayoumi chickens were kept under standard management conditions for 55 days. They were fed a chick starter ration throughout the experiment. At 56 days of age the chickens were divided randomly into five groups and supplemented with sulphur powder at the rate of 0 (control), 1, 2, 3 and 4% in feed. Hemogram values, including erythrocyte count, haemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume, were significantly less in chickens supplemented 2, 3 and 4% sulphur than control chickens (P<0.001). Leukogram values showed leukocytosis (P<0.001), relative heterophilia (P<0.001), relative lymphocytosis (P<0.01) and no change in relative monocyte or eosinophil count in sulphur treated chickens compared with the controls. The study indicates that sulphur at higher doses, i.e., 2, 3 and 4% in feed, had adverse effects on haemogram and leukogram values, which may have grave consequences on the health and performance of chickens.
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71151
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Datum izdavanja:
21.2.2003.
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