Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Combination of synthetic carotenoids enhanced the haematological attributes in broiler breeders
Author(s): Prabakar G, Gopi M, Tyagi JS and Jag Mohan
Abstract: A biological trial was conducted to assess the effect of feeding carotenoid combinations on haematological constituents in broiler breeders. Sixty adult healthy birds were used and these were randomly divided into three groups. The treatments were control (basal diet), T1 (6 mg each of canthaxanthin and apo- carotenoid) and T2 (12 mg each of canthaxanthin and apo- carotenoid). The blood sample was collected and haematological profiles were analysed. In female broilers, higher dose of carotenoids (T2) fed group showed significantly (P<0.05) higher in lymphocyte, heterophils, haematocrit, red blood cell and its related attributes. No significant (P>0.05) difference in white blood cell, monocyte and red blood cells diameter (RDWc) was observed. In case of male breeders, feeding carotenoids combination showed significantly (P<0.05) higher count of lymphocyte, heterophils, haematocrit, red blood cell and its attributes. There was no significant difference was noticed in monocyte and RDWc. In conclusion, supplementation of combination of carotenoids to broiler breeder chickens improved the haematology profile, as well as the health and welfare status.
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Prabakar G, Gopi M, Tyagi JS, Jag Mohan. Combination of synthetic carotenoids enhanced the haematological attributes in broiler breeders. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):3393-3395.
