HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDIES (IN THE GUINEA FOWL (Numida rneteagris (Pallas): H. EFFECT OF AGE, SEX AND TIME OF BLEEDING ON PROTEIN AND ELECTROLYTE LEVELS IN BLOOD SERUM OF GUINEA FOWLS.

Authors

  • B. I. Orji University of Nigeria Nsukka
  • G. C. Okeke University of Nigeria Nsukka
  • O. O. Ojo University of Nigeria Nsukka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v13i.2401

Abstract

The blood serum protein and electrolyte levels as well as the effects of age, sex and time of bleeding on these were investigated in a 2x2x2 factorial experiment using twenty four mature guinea fowls(Numedia melagris pallas). The results showed fiat the serum proteins and major electrolyte levels — sodium . (ppm), potassium. (ppm) calcium (mg/100 ml), magkesium (mg/100 ml) and phosphates mg/100ml) were res­pectively 2.45 ±0.04, 3231 56 ±107.52, 1301. 26 ±33.01, 14.16+0.0.54, 4.18+0.10 and 6.43 -_+_0.22. Sex, time of bleeding and some­times age and their interactions had signifi­cant effect on the levels of these parameters in blood, Correlations between these were also calculated.

Author Biographies

B. I. Orji, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Deparmtnt of animal science

G. C. Okeke, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Department of animal scinece

O. O. Ojo, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Deparment of animal science

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Published

2021-01-16

How to Cite

Orji, B. I., Okeke, G. C., & Ojo, O. O. (2021). HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDIES (IN THE GUINEA FOWL (Numida rneteagris (Pallas): H. EFFECT OF AGE, SEX AND TIME OF BLEEDING ON PROTEIN AND ELECTROLYTE LEVELS IN BLOOD SERUM OF GUINEA FOWLS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 13, 102–107. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v13i.2401

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Vol. 13 (1986)

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