Open AccessHAEMATOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE GUINEA FOWL (Nurmida meleagris Pallas): 1. EFFECT OF AGE, SEX ,k ND TIME OF BLEEDING OF THE HAEMATOLOGICAL VALUES OF GUINEA FOWLS.
Author(s) -
B. I. Orji,
G. C. Okeke,
A. O. Akunjiyiba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v13i.2394
Subject(s) - guinea fowl , guinea pig , zoology , biology , fowl , veterinary medicine , medicine , endocrinology , ecology
The blood profile and the effects of age, sex and time of bleeding on the parameters were investigated in a 2x 2x 2 factorial experiment using twenty four guinea fowls (Numida meleagrs paths). The results showed that erythrocytes values were 2.43+0.04x 106/mm3, t packed cell volume, 37.44%; haerno0obin concentration (gm %), 13.17; etythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/fir) 1.69; length of red blood cell, 12.89 microns width of P.BC, 6.63 microns, leucocyte count, 22.18+0.64x1031mrn3 and clotting time, 7.30 min. Sex anu sometimes age, time of bleeding and their interactions had significant effect on these haematological values. Correlations between these were calculated.
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