Table 4.
Hematological parameters values in guinea fowl hatchlings according to egg storage duration.
| Storage time (d) |
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|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 5 | 10 |
| RBC (× 106/μL) | 1.98 ± 0.05 | 2.09 ± 0.04 |
| HCT (%) | 32.15 ± 1.01 | 35.69 ± 1.3 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 12.35 ± 0.90 | 13.95 ± 0.42 |
| MCV (fL) | 170.8± 3.16 | 170.4± 3.65 |
| WBC (× 103/μL) | 49.86 ± 3.21 | 53.76 ± 4.5 |
| Mid (× 109/L) | 9.96 ± 1.4b | 14.03 ± 0.42a |
| Gran(× 109/L) | 36.64 ± 1.97 | 35.85 ± 3.17 |
| Lymphocyte (× 109/L) | 1.30 ± 0.30 b | 2.46 ± 0.4a |
| PLT (× 103/μL) | 60.69 ± 2.61a | 41.92 ± 3.35b |
Abbreviations: Gran, granulocytes; HCT, hematocrit; HGB, hemoglobin; MCV, mean cell volume; Mid, basophilic and cosinophilic; PLT, platelet count; RBC, red blood cell count; WBC, white blood cell count.
a,b
Within row, data sharing different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05). Mean ± SEM.