Effects of Sunflower Meals Inclusion on Performance and Some Haematological Parameters in Broiler chicks | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 37, Volume 30, Issue 1, March 2016, Pages 331-340 PDF (287.06 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2016.31403 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nasser E. Khedr1; Tahia E. Ahmed1; Fatma Ragab2 | ||
| 1Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University | ||
| 2Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha UniversityFatma Ragab | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A total of two hundred twenty five one-day-old Indian river broiler chicks (IR) were distributed into five different treatment groups (A, B, C, D and E), of three replicates (15 chicks / replicate). The chicks in control group (A) were fed control diet with β- mannanase (Hemicell®), groups B and C were fed diets containing SFM (2.5 and 5%, respectively) without β-mannanase (Hemicell®). While groups D and E were fed diets containing SFM (2.5 and 5%, respectively) with β-mannanase (Hemicell®). Effects of inclusion Sunflower meals with or without β-mannanase (Hemicell®) on performance showed that groups containing Sunflower meals 2.5%with or without enzyme show improvements than other groups. Erythrogram profile showed a significant (p≤0.05) difference between control group and other groups in Hb, RBCs, PCV and MCV levels, while there was a significant (p≤0.05) increase in MCH and MCHC in group E (SFM 5%+Hemicell®) when compared with other groups. Leukogram showed nonsignificant changes between control group and other groups. It was concluded that inclusion of sunflower meals 2.5% had a positive role in improvement final body weight changes and final body weight gain. Partial replacement diet with sunflower meals (2.5 and 5% with or without Hemicell®) did not induce side effects on hematological parameters | ||
| Keywords | ||
| broiler chicks; Sunflower meals; β-mannanase (Hemicell®); Chick performance and hematological profile | ||
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