Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Dr. K Rajendra Kumar, Dr. V Chandirasekaran and Dr. R Raj Kumar

Abstract:
A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of stocking density on blood parameters when the broilers are transported for a short distance of 150 km. The broiler birds were transported to 150 km with a stocking density of 480 and 350 sq.cm. The broilers were slaughtered with rest for four hours and without rest, blood samples were collected for the analysis of serum uric acid and malonaldehyde. The broilers transported with stocking density of 480 sq. cm with feed withdrawn and slaughtered without rest had significant (p<0.05) increase in the level of uric acid when compared with the broilers slaughtered with rest. The broilers transported after feed withdrawn under stocking density of 350 sq. cm and slaughtered after rest had a significantly (p<0.05) increased level of uric acid when compared control group. The broilers transported with stocking density of 480 sq. cm and slaughtered without rest had a significantly reduced level of MDA when compared with the broilers slaughtered with rest. The broilers with stocking density of 350 sq.cm with feed withdrawn, slaughtered with rest and with feed not withdrawn, slaughtered without rest had a significantly (p<0.05) decreased level of MDA.