EFFECTS OF TAMARIND PULP ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, HEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM INDICES OF BROILER CHICKENS UNDER HEAT STRESS.
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2024.1003.12Abstract
The study investigated the effects of varying levels of tamarind pulp extract in drinking water on growth performance, carcass characteristics, serum, and hematological profile of broiler chickens. The experiment followed a completely randomized design, and data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). A total of 150 day-old Abor-Acre broiler chicks were allocated to five dietary treatments, each replicated three times with 10 chicks per replicate. The control group (T1) received water without tamarind pulp extract, while T2, T3, T4, and T5 received 25, 50, 75, and 100 g of tamarind pulp extract per liter of water, respectively. The average daily feed intake (ADFI) did not differ significantly across the treatment groups; however, final weight, total weight gain (TWG), and average daily weight gain (ADWG) were significantly influenced by the treatment. The dietary inclusion of tamarind pulp extract had no significant effect (P > 0.05) on carcass parts, including the breast, neck, back, thigh, drumstick, thigh, shank and or visceral organs measurements such as intestinal length and empty gizzard weights. Serum albumin and total protein levels for T2, T3, T4 and T5 were significantly lower than the control. Hemoglobin, white blood cell counts and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) levels were significantly higher in birds receiving T2 compared to the control and other treatments groups. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) levels were significantly higher in T4 and T5 than in T2, T3, and control groups. Adding tamarind pulp extract did not affect feed intake or carcass characteristics. In conclusion, the inclusion of tamarind pulp extract in drinking water of broiler chicken did not affect feed intake or carcass characteristics but influenced certain growth performance parameters and hematological indices.
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