Table-1.

Measurement of the total weight and percentage of bodyweight of the thymus, bursa of Fabricius and spleen in 8-week old males local breed of chickens^*.

Measurement†	Thymus	Bursa	Spleen
Weight (g)	4.107±0.292	3.64±0.14	2.48±0.206
% of BW⧫	0.213±0.009	0.322±0.007	0.131±0.012

Average of organ weights were calculated in grams and weight percentages.

^*Bodyweight-adjusted lymphoid organs weight.

^†Data correspond to the arithmetic means±SE of the results (n=30).

^⧫The average bodyweight (BW/gm) 1128±46.2