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22. Effects of Aloe vera on dressing percentage and haemato-biochemidal
parameters of broiler chickens - Jagmohan Singh, K. M. Koley,
Khushboo Chandrakar and Nileshkumar S. Pagrut
Veterinary World, 6(10): 803-806
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2013.803-806
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the effects
of Aloe vera on dressing percentage and hemato-biochemical
parameters of broiler chickens.
Materials and Methods: A
total of 90 chicks were used in this study. They were randomly
allocated into 3 treatment groups. Fresh Aloe vera leaf juice (ALJ)
was prepared and administered to the test group T3 at the rate of
20 g/L in drinking water daily. This study was carried out for 42
days. Dressing percentage and hemato-biochemical parameters were
recorded at the end of experiment.
Results: Group that was given Aloe vera (T3) showed
numerically higher dressing percentage as compared to control
group (T1) and drug control group (T2). It also showed
significantly (P<0.05) higher value of Hb concentration, PCV
percentage, total leukocyte count (TLC), blood plasma glucose
concentration, and serum calcium level as compared to control and
drug control groups. No significant (P>0.05) differences were
observed in other parameters among all the treatment groups.
Conclusion: Aloe vera has potential to be a growth promoter
in broiler chicks and its growth promoting effects are comparable
to that of antibiotic growth promoter (AGP).
Keywords: Aloe vera, broilers, dressing percentage, growth
promoter, poultry
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