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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).