Study of stocking density on Haemato-biochemical indices of broiler chicken under intensive poultry production system

Abstract

Present investigation was conducted on broilers aged 6 weeks at poultry unit of Livestock farm complex, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Udaipur (Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) India. There was a significant difference (p≤0.05) in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration. The mean hemoglobin concentration was highest in D1 (11.05g) followed by control group D2 (10.47g) and D3 (9.25) respectively. Similarly heterophil sand lymphocytes (H/L) ratio was highest in D1 (0.34) followed by control group D2 (0.31) and D3 (0.27). A significant (p≤0.05) effect of H/L ratio was observed on all the three stocking densities. Whereas total protein, albumin, globulin level and albumin globulin ratio were unaffected by stocking density.