Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Sonu Kumar Yadav, Anjani Kumar Mishra, Priyanka Maurya, Sushmita Tiwari, Girraj Goyal, Pramod Sharma and Anil Kumar Singh

Abstract:
The proposed investigation is planned to study the hemato-biochemical parameter of Narmada Nidhi birds using Azolla supplemented diet (5% and 10% level). The present work was carried out in the Department of Livestock production management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa. A total of 72 day old straight run chicks of Narmada Nidhi birds were obtained from the hatchery unit. The study was carried out from day old to 12 weeks of age. Day old straight run chicks was put into three groups, each with three replicates and eight birds in each replicate. The chicks were wing banded, weighed individually, and randomly placed in treatment groups based on uniform body weight. The birds was housed in deep litter system. The birds of the control group (T₁) was fed a basal diet while the other group (T₂) and (T₃) was fed 5% and 10% of basal diet replaced by sun dried Azolla powder on DM basis. The basal diet (Layer chick ration) was procured from market containing 20% CP and ME 2800 Kcal/ Kg feed (BIS 2007). The birds were reared up to the attainment of market weight (flock average-1.0 kg live body weight). Blood samples was collected from wing vein at fortnightly interval to estimate the RBCs (million/µl), WBCs (Thousand/µl), DLC (%), Hb (g/dl), PCV (%), MCV (µ³), MCH (pg/cell), Blood glucose (mg/dl), Total protein (g/dl), Albumin (g/dl), Globulin (g/dl), A:G Ratio, Cholesterol (mg/dl). The present study revealed that there was no significant difference in different treatment groups on RBC (red blood cell), WBC (white blood cell), DLC (differential leucocyte count), Hb (hemoglobin), PCV (packed cell volume), MCV (mean corpuscle volume), MCH (mean corpuscle hemoglobin). There was no significant difference was observed among different treatment groups on blood glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, A: G ratio and cholesterol. It may be concluded that dried Azolla powder may be supplement in Narmada Nidhi poultry feed upto 10% on dry matter basis without any adverse effect on hematological and biochemical parameters.