Effect of honey on performance and hematological parameters of broilers and Nigerian local chickens
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2021, 01(02), 018–022.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2021.1.2.0071
Publication history:
Received on 05 October 2021; revised on 07 November 2021; accepted on 09 November 2021
Abstract:
A six week feeding trail was conducted to investigate the effect of honey on the performance and haematological parameters of broilers and Nigerian Local Chickens. The experiment was conducted at the Niger Delta University, Faculty of Agriculture Teaching and Research Farm. Sixty (60) day old chicks which consisted of three treatments, 20 broilers, 20 normal feather and 20 naked neck genotypes were used with each of the genotype having control. Feed and water were given ad-libitum. The experimental birds for the broiler and naked neck genotypes had the highest significant values compared to the control which had significant difference (P<0.05) in their performance, while the control of the normal feather genotype had the highest significant values compared to the experimental birds but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in their performance. The broiler birds had the highest significant values compared to normal feather and naked neck genotypes and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in their performance. The effect of honey on haematological parameters showed that there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in White blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophile and basophile of broiler birds, in normal feather, white blood cell, neutrophile and lymphocyte differed significantly (P<0.05) and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) in neutrophile and lymphocyte in the experimental and control for naked neck genotype. In conclusion, the study revealed that the inclusion of honey caused a positive effect on the performance of broilers and naked neck, but showed no effect or reduction in performance in normal feather genotype.
Keywords:
Broiler chickens; Nigerian local chickens; Honey; Growth performance; Haematology
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