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6. Effect of prebiotic, probiotic and G-probiotic
SPLŪ on certain haematological parameters in broiler chickens
- Hanamanta Nyamagonda, M. Narayana Swamy, T. Veena, H. D.
Narayana Swamy and K. Jayakumar
Veterinary World 2(9):344-346
Abstract
A total of one hundred unsexed,
day old and straight run commercial Cobb - 400 broiler chicks
were randomly divided in to five groups consisting of twenty
chicks in each group. The control group received only the basal
diet (Group I) and the treatment groups were administered with
prebiotic (Lactose @ 2.5%), probiotic (Lactobacillus
acidophilus @
0.1%) and their combination (Lactose @ 2.5% plus Lactobacillus
acidophilus @
0.1%) in drinking water, respectively for Group II, Group III
and Group IV and
commercial product G-Probiotic SplŪ (containing five species of
probiotic organisms, three digestive enzymes and liver extract,
@ 0.05 %) in the feed to Group V from day one to 42 to evaluate
the hematological parameters in broiler chickens such as total
erythrocyte count, hemoglobin content, packed cell volume and
total leukocyte count on day 21 and 42 of the experiment. There
were non significant (P>0.05) differences between different
groups on both the days of observation with respect to total
erythrocyte count, hemoglobin content and packed cell volume.
But, the total leukocyte count in treatment groups significantly
(P<0.05) differed from control group on day 21 and 42 which may
be possibly due to improved immunostimulatory effect and
physiological well-being of the birds received prebiotic
and probiotic.
Key words: Broiler
chickens, Hematology, Prebiotic, Probiotic.
