Effect of Different Levels of Ginger Powder on Some Hematological Parameters in Laying hens (Meso)

	Effect of Different Levels of Ginger Powder on Some Hematological Parameters in Laying hens (Meso)
Euphrates Journal of Agriculture Science
Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 112-122
Abstract
Abstract: The research was conducted to investigate the effect of ginger powder on some hematological parameter in laying hens. A total of 120 layers (Meso), 28 weeks age were distributed in to five equal treatments of 24 hens of each, of two replicates for each treatment. With 12 hens for each replicate Birds in the first treatment were fed on a diet with out any addition and it was considered as a control, while birds in other treatments were fed on diets contained ginger powder at a level of 4 and 6 g kg either as a continual through experiment period or as intermittent (4 days addition and 3 days without addition) along the experimental period. The blood sample collected from hens at age of 34 and 40 weeks for estimation some blood physiological parameters. Results indicated to a high significant reduction (P<0.01) in glucose and cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) concentrations with a significant reduction (P<0.05) of triglyceride with a significant increase (P<0.05) of high density lipoprotein (HDL) for the treatments which fed on the ginger powder either as a continual or an intermittent in comparison with the control treatment. Addition of ginger did not indicate any significant differences in PCV as well as Hb and total protein.

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