Effect of Scent Leaf on Haematological Indices of Broilers

Authors

  • Ndubuisi-ogbonna Lois Chidinma Department of Animal Science
  • Abdur-rahman O. Abdullah Department of Animal Science
  • Afodu Osagie John Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Ayo-bello Taofeek Ayodeji Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Akinboye Olufunso Emmanuel Department of Agronomy and Landscape Design, School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo Ogun State, Nigeria
  • Popoola Ibrahim Department of Animal Science
  • Chioma Gibson Ogbonna Department of Animal Science
  • Shobo Bolatito Adenike Department of Agronomy and Landscape Design, School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo Ogun State, Nigeria
  • Ajayi Opeyemi Arinola Department of Animal Science

Keywords:

Scent leaf meal, starter broilers, and haematological indices.

Abstract

A 56-days feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of Ocimiumm gratissimmum leaf meal on the haematological indices of broilers. The Ocimum gratissimmum leaves uses in the experiment were manually harvested, air-dried and milled to become Ocimum gratissimmum leaf meal. The Ocimum gratissimmum leaf meal was included in broiler starter to finisher diets at 0.50,100, and 150g levels respectively. One hundred and twenty unsexed day old broilers chicks Arbor acre broiler chicks were raised on self-compounded mash for eight were used. They were divided into 4 groups of 30 birds each and randomly assigned to the 4 experimental diets in a completely randomized design (CRD). Each group was sub-divided into 3 replicates of 10 birds each and each replicate housed in a cage fitted with necessary brooding facilities. Feed and water were given to them ad libitum for 8 weeks. At the end of the feeding trial, blood was collected from the birds, 3 per treatment and analyzed for haematological incides. Haemoglobin (Hb) and packed cell volume (PVC) of birds were not significantly reduced (P<0.05) but were within considerate range normal for birds.

The haematological parameters obtained from this suggest that dietary inclusion of Ocimum gratissimmum leaf meal has no deleterious effects on the internal physiology of broiler.

References

Bonsu, F.R.K., Kagya-Agyemang, J.K., Kwenin, W.K.J. & Zanu, H.K. (2012),

Demeke, S.; Neser, F. W. C.; Schoeman, S. J., 2003: Estimates of genetic parameters for Boran, Friesian, and crosses of Friesian and Jersey with the Boran in the tropical highlands of Ethiopia: milk production traits and cow weight. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. (in press).

Aduku, A.O., 2004. Animal Nutrition in the tropics. Davon computer and Business Bureau Zaria, Nigeria, pp: 10-31.

Awotwi, E.K., 1990. A study of baseline haematological values of domestic and commercial chickens in Ghana. Bulletin. Animal health production. Af., 38: 453-458.

Cardozo, P.W, Calsmiglia, S., Ferret, A. and. Kamel, C. 2004. Effect of natural plant extracts on ruminal protein degradation and fermentation profiles in continuous culture. J. Animal Sci., 82: 3230-3236.

Essari T. and sour, M. 2000. Screening of some Palestian Medical Plants for antibacterial activity. J. Ethnopharamacol 70; 343-349.

Ganomg, J. E., 1991. A Review of Medical Physiology. Lange Medical Publication. Pp. 115.

Howlett, J.C. and Jaime, S. 2008. Avian Medicine. MOSBY ELEVIER (Second Edition) pp. 46.

Malden, C.N., Richard, E.A and Leslie, E.C. 2003. Poultry production lea and Febiger, Philadelphia (12th edition) pp. 372.

Mitruka, B. M. and Rawnsley, H. M. 1977. Clinical Biochemical and Haematological Reference Values in Normal Experimental Animals. Masson Publishing, USA. Inc.

Muhammed, N.O., Oloyede, O.B., Owoyele, B, V. and Olajide, J.E. 2004. Deleterious Effect of Defatted Terminalia catalpa seed Meal-Based Diet on Haematological and Urinary Parameters of Albino Rats NISEP J., 4(2); 51-57.

Okigbo, R.N. and Igwe, M. 2007. The Antimicrobal Effects of Piper Guineense uziza and Phyllantus amarus ebe-benizo on Candila albicans and Streptococus faecalis Acta Microbiological et. Immonologica Hungarica 54(4); 353-355.

Owoyele, B.V., Adebayo, J. O., Muhammed, N. O. and Ebunlomo, A. O. 2003. Effect of Different Processing Techniques of Tunbram Meal On Some Haematological Indices In Rats Nigerian J. Pure and Appl. Sci., 18: 1340-1345.

Steel, R. G. D., and J. H. Torrie: Principles and procedures of statistics. (With special References to the Biological Sciences.) Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, New York, Toronto, and London 1960, 481 S., 15 Abb.; 81, (1):-4

Thrall, M. A. 2006. Veterinary Haematology and Clinical chemistry. Blackwell publishing. Pp 230-260.

Wintrobe. GR Lee, TC Bithell, j Foerster, JW Athens, JN Athens, JN Lukens. 1993. Clinical Haematology. 9th edition Vol 1 and 2 pp 2323.

Reece, W. O., and M. J. Swenson. 2004. The composition and functions of blood. Pages 26

Downloads

Published

2016-11-05

How to Cite

Chidinma, N.- ogbonna L., O. Abdullah, A.- rahman, John, A. O., Ayodeji, A.- bello T., Emmanuel, A. O., Ibrahim, P., Ogbonna, C. G., Adenike, S. B., & Arinola, A. O. (2016). Effect of Scent Leaf on Haematological Indices of Broilers. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 30(2), 266–273. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6015

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Articles

License

Authors who submit papers with this journal agree to the following terms.