Table 1.
Haematological and biochemical parameters in chickens fed on rations containing different concentration of probiotic.
Age in week | Treatment groups | Haemoglobin g/L | PCV % | Total protein g/L | Albumin g/L | Cholesterol mg/dl | Total lipids mg/dl |
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1 | Control | 89.1 ± 3.97a | 25.8 ± 0.38a | 28.6 ± 1.87a | 15.72 ± 1.22a | 151.8 ± 6.58a | 824.8 ± 63.8a |
1.6 g/kg | 95 ± 3.97a | 25.9 ± 0.38a | 28.8 ± 1.87a | 15.56 ± 1.22a | 146.4 ± 6.58a | 892.6 ± 63.8a | |
1 g/kg | 92.4 ± 3.97a | 25.7 ± 0.38a | 26 ± 1.87a | 14.22 ± 1.22a | 143.2 ± 6.58a | 889.6 ± 63.8a | |
0.8 g/kg | 89.8 ± 3.97a | 25.7 ± 0.38a | 29.8 ± 1.87a | 15.72 ± 1.22a | 154.2 ± 6.58a | 811.4 ± 63.8a | |
4 | Control | 102.5 ± 3.02a | 29 ± 0.50a | 35.4 ± 2.09a | 15.54 ± 1.00a | 151.8 ± 7.38a | 586.1 ± 77.15a |
1.6 g/kg | 104.5 ± 3.02a | 30.6 ± 0.50a | 35.4 ± 2.09a | 17.38 ± 1.00a | 131.8 ± 7.38b | 528.1 ± 77.15a | |
1 g/kg | 100.1 ± 3.02a | 30 ± 0.50a | 37.4 ± 2.09a | 17.59 ± 1.00a | 121.6 ± 7.38b | 498 ± 77.15a | |
0.8 g/kg | 100.3 ± 3.02a | 30 ± 0.50a | 36.2 ± 2.09a | 15.74 ± 1.00a | 115.2 ± 7.38b | 564.5 ± 77.15a | |
6 | Control | 85 ± 2.24a | 28.6 ± 0.38a | 41.9 ± 2.43a | 17.03 ± 0.74a | 128.1 ± 5.33a | 793.3 ± 62.10a |
1.6 g/kg | 83.9 ± 2.24a | 29.6 ± 0.38a | 47.6 ± 2.43a | 16.61 ± 0.74a | 119 ± 5.33b | 754.7 ± 62.10a | |
1 g/kg | 81.4 ± 2.24a | 29.4 ± 0.38a | 45 ± 2.43a | 18.43 ± 0.74a | 120.9 ± 5.33b | 736.4 ± 62.10a | |
0.8 g/kg | 83.4 ± 2.24a | 29.8 ± 0.38a | 46 ± 2.43a | 16.75 ± 0.74a | 118.8 ± 5.33b | 772.6 ± 62.10a |
Means within rows with no common letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).