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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary
Research©
Volume 23
(8):808-819, 2019.
Effect of graded deep stack broiler litter
supplement on hematological and biochemical parameters in lambs.
M.B.
Elemam1, 2 (BSc, MSc), A.M. Fadelelseed1 (BSc, PhD), K.
Abdoun3* (BVSc, PhD), A. M. Salih1 (BVSc, PhD)
1,3Faculty of Animal
Production, University of Khartoum, 2Faculty of Agriculture and
Natural Resources , University of Kassala, Sudan.
ABSTRACT
Elemam MB, Fadelelseed AM, Abdoun K, Salih AM., Effect of graded deep stack broiler litter
supplement on hematological and biochemical parameters in lambs, Onl J Vet Res., 23 (8):808-819, 2019. Hematological and biochemical status of sixteen lambs fed deep-stack broiler litter was
investigated. Deep stacking was prepared in an underground silo pit (2*2*2m)
for 1 month. We formulated concentrate ration with 0% (control), 15%, 30% and
45% litter with other standard ingredients. Jugular blood samples were taken at
0, 14, 45 and 90 days. We found no
significant ration% differences in hematology except for mean corpuscular
volume (MCV) and l white blood cell count (p<0.05). Between the 4 periods
(days) we found significant (p<0.05) differences in all hematological
parameters with exception of red blood cell count. The ration by period
interaction showed significant (p<0.05) difference for all measured hematological
parameters. We found no ration (%) effect on blood biochemistry with exception
of serum triglycerides (p<0.05). Blood
biochemistry differed between the 4 periods (P<0.05) except for serum Na and
globulin. The ration by period interaction showed significant (p<0.05) difference
for all measured biochemical parameters. We find that supplement of up to 45% deep-stack
broiler litter had no adverse effects on health in lambs.
Key words: Lambs,
nutrition, deep-stack broiler litter, blood composition.