Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Fenugreek seeds treatment ( Trigonella foenum graecum ) on blood parameters of broiler breeder males , the study include 4 groups ( 9 Arbor Acres cock , each ) 65 weeks aged , 1group : Control: reared on standard ration. 2- The 1st : reared on standard ration ,supplemented 10 gm / kg ration once weekly 2- The 2nd : reared on standard ration, supplemented 10 gm / kg ration twice weekly .4- The 3rd: reared on standard ration, supplemented 10 gm / kg ration daily. The treatment continue for 8 weeks .Fenugreek seeds improve blood picture as compared with control represented by the significant increase in the RBCs ( 2.55 and 2.92 million / mm3 ) and hemoglobin concentration ( 12.51 and 14.43 gm /dl ) and PCV ( 31.8 and 34.26 % ) in the2nd and 3rd group , also a significant increase in the thrombocytes count ( 15002 , 17272 and 21553 / mm3 ) in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd groups , this was reflected on the significant reduction of the clotting time in the 3rd group ( 53.33 seconds ) , treatment has no effects on the T.WBC , on the other hand , there was a significant decrease in the Hetrophils % in the2nd and 3rd groups ( 23 % and 19.44 % ) , a significant increase in lymphocytes % in the 3rd group ( 72.33 % ) and a significant decrease in the Hetrophils : Lymphocytes in the3rd and 2nd groups( 34.0 and 26.44 % ) . Treatment also causes a significant decrease in serum glucose levels in the 2nd and 3rd groups ( 264.02 and 229.01 mg/dl ), cholesterol level in the 3rd ( 134.71mg/dl ) and triglycerides level in the 1st ,2nd and 3rd groups ( 160.88 and 150.84 and 120.38 mg / 100 ml ) respectively . In general , the study revealed that Fenugreek seeds improve some blood characters in advance aged broiler breeder males.
Highlights
The big advances in poultry industry inorder to reach the marketing weight of broilers in 35 days( wepruk and Church,2003 ),causes a reduction in the immunity of birds and their resistance to diseases (Saif etal., 2003),this leads to an increase in the incidence of metabolic disorders as asitis, fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome, skeleton disturbances and leg abnormalities (Gonzalez etal., 2000;Alkattan,2006 ).On the other hand,many diseases and metabolic disorders were accompanied with a disturbance in the antioxidant status,and in the recent years there is a great attention with the plants and herbs that posses an antioxidant activity (Abdul-Rahman and Alkattan,2006 ;Taha,2008 ) inorder to determine their role in the reduction and/or protection form reactive oxygen species
-Treatments:1st group: reared on standard ration. 2nd group ; reared on standard ration supplemented with 10 gm Fenugreek seeds powder /kg ration once weekly . 3rd group ; reared on standard ration supplemented with 10 gm Fenugreek seeds powder /kg ration twice weekly . 4th group ; reared on standard ration supplemented with 10 gm Fenugreek seeds powder /kg ration daily
-Measurements : Total red blood cells count ( RBC ), total white blood cells count (WBC) and differential leucocytes were measured according to Campbell, ( 1995 ).Hemoglobin concentration ( Hb ),Packed cell volume ( PCV ) and Clotting time were measured according to Jain, ( 1986 ) .Thrombocytes count according to Campbell, ( 1995 ) by the use of blood slide stained with Wright's stain and the total thrombocytes was determined according to equation : Estimated Thrombocytes count/mm3 = AverageNo.ofthrombocyte sin 5 fields 3.500.000 1000
Summary
The big advances in poultry industry inorder to reach the marketing weight of broilers in 35 days( wepruk and Church,2003 ),causes a reduction in the immunity of birds and their resistance to diseases (Saif etal., 2003),this leads to an increase in the incidence of metabolic disorders as asitis, fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome, skeleton disturbances and leg abnormalities (Gonzalez etal., 2000;Alkattan,2006 ).On the other hand ,many diseases and metabolic disorders were accompanied with a disturbance in the antioxidant status ,and in the recent years there is a great attention with the plants and herbs that posses an antioxidant activity (Abdul-Rahman and Alkattan,2006 ;Taha,2008 ) inorder to determine their role in the reduction and/or protection form reactive oxygen species. ( Salah,2008) and reproductive performance Suria,1998 ) of that broiler breeder males .Recently, Abdul - Rahman etal.,( 2010 ) investigate the role of Fenugreek seeds supplentation to the ration of aged broiler breeder males in activation of reproductive performance and improving semen quality inorder to elongate their productive age. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Fenugreek seeds on some physiological and biochemical parameters of aged broiler breeder males
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