Table 4.
Effects of dietary supplementation of Agave fourcroydes powder on hematology parameters of broiler rabbits (95 days old).
| Items | Treatments | SEM ± | P value | Reference values∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No additive | 1.5% A. fourcroydes powder | ||||
| RBCs, millions/mm3 | 6.53 | 5.92 | 0.492 | 0.178 | 4.5–7.0 |
| Leucocytes, thousands/mm3 | 6.69 | 6.00 | 0.476 | 0.150 | 6.00–9.30 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 13.44 | 12.70 | 0.578 | 0.392 | 8–15 |
| Hematocrit, % | 40.50 | 37.58 | 1.814 | 0.288 | 30–50 |
| MCH, pg | 20.80 | 19.94 | 1.321 | 0.658 | 19–30 |
| MCV, fL | 62.14 | 58.80 | 3.613 | 0.532 | 40–80 |
| MCHC, g/dL | 33.16 | 33.20 | 0.076 | 0.720 | 32–38 |
| Platelets, thousands/mm3 | 449.21 | 410.02 | 15.84 | 0.118 | 400–700 |
| Total protein, g/dL | 7.28 | 7.30 | 0.082 | 0.867 | 5.2–7.8 |
The experiment lasted for 60 days; n = 8. ∗Giusti et al. [10].
(i) MCH: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin.
(ii) MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume.
(iii) MCHC: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration.
SEM: standard error of the mean.