Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Londhe Arvind Sudhakar, Anshu Rahal, BC Mondal, Jyoti Palod and Sonu Ambwani

Abstract:
New advances in poultry sector like use of nanoparticle in diet highlights beneficial effect on poultry health. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of supplementation of zinc with different sources and wheat on haemato biochemical and egg quality parameters of Rhode Island Red (RIR) chicken. In total 270 RIR birds were selected, randomly divided into nine treatment groups. Treatments included T₁: control, T₂: Standard diet + nano Zn @ 30 ppm, T₃: Standard diet + Inorganic zinc @ 30 ppm, T₄: Standard diet + incorporation of black wheat (10 kg/100 kg of feed), T₅: Standard diet + incorporation of black wheat (10 kg/100 kg of feed) + Nano zinc @ 30 ppm, T₆: Standard diet + incorporation of black wheat (10 kg/100 kg of feed) + inorganic zinc @ 30 ppm, T₇: Standard diet + incorporation of wheat cultivar (10 kg/100 kg of feed), T₈: Standard diet + incorporation of wheat cultivar (10 kg/100 kg of feed) + Nano zinc @ 30 ppm and T₉: Standard diet + incorporation of wheat cultivar (10 kg/100 kg of feed) + inorganic zinc @ 30 ppm. Haemoglobin and MCHC were significantly higher (p<0.05) in T₅, T₆ and T₈ treatment groups. Treatment groups T₄, T₅ and T₆ had significantly higher (p<0.05) total protein. Serum cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly lowered in T₂, T₄, T₅ and T₈ treatment groups. Egg protein was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T₄, T₅ and T₆ group compared to other treatment groups. Egg cholesterol was lowered in T₂, T₄, T₅ and T₈ treatment group. It was concluded that incorporation of black wheat along with Zn supplementation could exert beneficial effect on RIR chicken.