Table 3.

Leukocytic parameters of young and adult domestic pigeons.

Parameter	Mean ± SD		Range
	2–7 weeks	>7 weeks	2–7 weeks	>7 weeks
Total leukocyte count (× 109/L)	21.38 ± 2.67a	25.32 ± 3.35b	16.20–25.90	19.90–32.30
Heterophil (× 109/L)	7.68 ± 1.22a	9.55 ± 1.89b	5.60–10.60	6.85–14.66
Lymphocyte (× 109/L)	13.16 ± 1.48a	13.09 ± 2.12a	10.80–16.60	8.50–18.73
Heterophil/lymphocyte ratio	0.53 ± 0.07a	0.75 ± 0.20b	0.43–0.68	0.46–1.18
Monocyte (× 109/L)	0.78 ± 0.26a	2.03 ± 1.08b	0.40–1.20	0.66–4.80
Eosinophil (× 109/L)	0.19 ± 0.21a	0.45 ± 0.33b	0.00–0.80	0.00–1.02
Basophil (× 109/L)	0.07 ± 0.11a	0.21 ± 0.25b	0.00–0.25	0.00–0.79

Values with different superscript alphabet for the same parameter differ significantly at p < 0.05.