HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FINISHER BROILER CHICKENS FED ROASTED BAMBARA NUT (Vigna subterranea L.)-BASED DIETS
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2022.0801.040Keywords:
BAMBARA NUT, BROILER CHICKENS, HAEMATOLOGY, BIOCHEMICAL INDICESAbstract
The study was conducted to investigate the haematological and biochemical parameters of finisher broiler chickens fed roasted Bambara nut-based diets. A total of 96-day-old Marshal Strain broiler birds were assigned to four treatments (0, 10, 20 and 30%) replicated four times in a completely randomized design (CRD) comprising of 6 birds in each. Bambara nut seeds were roasted, dried and milled into fine powdery roasted Bambara nut meal. The meal was then incorporated in the diets at 0, 10, 20 and 30% inclusion levels. Samples were then analyzed for proximate composition. At the end of the 8 weeks feeding trial, three birds were selected on the basis of average pen weight from each group and used for the determination of blood indices. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using statistical analysis system (SAS) package. Results revealed no significant (p>0.05) differences in most of the parameters measured. However, there were significant (p<0.05) differences in red cell distribution width (RDW), and monocytes (MON) levels across the treatments. The result also indicated that RDW% levels decreased with increasing levels of roasted Bambara nut meal (RBM). The result of serum calcium revealed significant (p<0.05) differences across the treatments where T4 (30%) presented the highest value (2.43mmol/L). It was concluded that inclusion of Bambara nut meal in the diets of finisher broiler chickens at 30% enhanced the levels of RDW and serum calcium.
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