Table 4.
Effect of adding Origanum majorana powder to the pigeon diet on blood hematology.
| Item | Treatment * | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.5 M | 1 M | |||
| RBCs [×106/mm3] | 4.27 b | 4.43 b | 5.37 a | 0.145 | <0.01 |
| Hb [g/dL] | 11.70 c | 12.30 b | 14.83 a | 0.135 | <0.01 |
| HCT [%] | 38.90 c | 40.00 b | 48.70 a | 0.149 | <0.01 |
| MCV [fl] | 89.15 c | 92.10 b | 96.55 a | 0.648 | <0.01 |
| MCH [pg] | 27.63 | 27.76 | 27.96 | 0.652 | 0.93 |
| WBCs [×103/mm3] | 38.33 b | 43.33 a | 44.00 a | 0.981 | 0.01 |
| Monocyte % | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0.577 | 0.42 |
| Heterophil % | 42.33 a | 27.33 b | 27.33 b | 2.769 | 0.01 |
| Lymphocyte % | 45.00 c | 73.00 a | 65.66 b | 1.981 | <0.01 |
| H/L ratio | 0.95 a | 0.385 b | 0.42 b | 0.049 | <0.01 |
Means within the same row with different superscripts differ significantly [p < 0.05]. * Treatment: Pigeons fed a Control diet [grower basal diet], Pigeons fed a 0.5 M diet [grower basal diet with Marjoram powder at the level of 0.5%], and Pigeons fed a 1 M diet [grower basal diet with Marjoram powder at the level of 1%].