Table 2. Effects of dietary acidifier and lysozyme on hematological parameters in broiler chicken.
Groups |
Control |
Acidifier |
Lysozyme |
Combined |
Hb (g/dL) |
7.98 ± 0.09a |
8.11 ± 0.09a |
9.52 ± 0.17b |
8.10 ± 0.12a |
TEC (million/uL) |
2.33 ± 0.06a |
2.44 ± 0.04a |
2.95 ± 0.06b |
2.32 ± 0.10a |
PCV (%) |
31.04 ± 0.73a |
32.00 ± 0.64a |
37.76 ± 0.35b |
31.68 ± 1.23a |
MCV (fl) |
133.37 ± 3.47ns |
131.40 ± 2.21 ns |
132.62 ± 3.39 ns |
136.92 ± 3.36 ns |
MCHC (%) |
25.77 ± 0.53 ns |
25.39 ± 0.51 ns |
25.22 ± 0.61 ns |
25.09 ± 0.78 ns |
MCH (pg) |
34.32 ± 0.78 ns |
33.32 ± 0.52 ns |
33.36 ± 0.46 ns |
34.35 ± 1.37 ns |
a,b,cdifferent superscript letters in a row denote significant difference at p<0.05 level, Mean ± SEM, ns - Not significant (p>0.05).