Effects of Sunflower Meals Inclusion on Performance and Some Haematological Parameters in Broiler chicks

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

2 Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha UniversityFatma Ragab

Abstract

A total of two hundred twenty five one-day-old Indian river broiler chicks (IR) were distributed into
five different treatment groups (A, B, C, D and E), of three replicates (15 chicks / replicate). The chicks
in control group (A) were fed control diet with β- mannanase (Hemicell®), groups B and C were fed
diets containing SFM (2.5 and 5%, respectively) without β-mannanase (Hemicell®). While groups D
and E were fed diets containing SFM (2.5 and 5%, respectively) with β-mannanase (Hemicell®). Effects
of inclusion Sunflower meals with or without β-mannanase (Hemicell®) on performance showed that
groups containing Sunflower meals 2.5%with or without enzyme show improvements than other groups.
Erythrogram profile showed a significant (p≤0.05) difference between control group and other groups
in Hb, RBCs, PCV and MCV levels, while there was a significant (p≤0.05) increase in MCH and MCHC
in group E (SFM 5%+Hemicell®) when compared with other groups. Leukogram showed nonsignificant
changes between control group and other groups. It was concluded that inclusion of
sunflower meals 2.5% had a positive role in improvement final body weight changes and final body
weight gain. Partial replacement diet with sunflower meals (2.5 and 5% with or without Hemicell®) did
not induce side effects on hematological parameters

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal
Volume 30, Issue 1
March 2016
Pages 331-340

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