HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE WITH FULL FAT SOYA BEAN

Authors

  • N. A. Jama‘a Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi state, Nigeria
  • H. Jamilu Federal University Dutse
  • U. D. Doma Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  • D. Zahraddeen Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • H. S. Buhari Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna
  • A. Sani Fed. Poly. Bauchi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4610

Keywords:

Kaura sorghum, Broiler birds, hematology, serum biochemistry

Abstract

Two hundred and fifty dayold broiler chicks were used to determine the effect of feeding Kaura sorghumbased diets with full fat soya bean on the hematological and serum characteristics of the birds. Five diets each of 23% CP starter and 20% CP finisher were formulated. The birds were randomly allotted to the five dietary treatments in four replicates in a completely randomized design. Blood samples were collected through the wing vein with syringe and needle from 2 randomly selected birds in each replicate into sample bottles. The samples were analyzed to obtain hematological and serum biochemical parameters. The results showed no significant difference in all the hematological parameters and the values were within range. Similarly, all the serum biochemistry parameters indicated no significance except on calcium (P<0.01) with highest and lowest values of 2.15 and 1.93 in diets 1 and 5 respectively. Kaura sorghum variety can completely replace maize in broiler diets without affecting their health status and is recommended for use up to 100%

Author Biographies

N. A. Jama‘a, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi state, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

H. Jamilu, Federal University Dutse

Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture

U. D. Doma, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Department of Animal Production

D. Zahraddeen, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science

H. S. Buhari, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna

Collage of Agriculture and Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Collages

A. Sani, Fed. Poly. Bauchi

Department of Animal Health and Production

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Jama‘a, N. A., Jamilu, H., Doma, U. D., Zahraddeen, D., Buhari, H. S., & Sani, A. (2024). HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE WITH FULL FAT SOYA BEAN. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 556–559. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4610

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2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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