Open AccessHAEMATOLOGICAL STUDIES (IN THE GUINEA FOWL (Numida rneteagris (Pallas): H. EFFECT OF AGE, SEX AND TIME OF BLEEDING ON PROTEIN AND ELECTROLYTE LEVELS IN BLOOD SERUM OF GUINEA FOWLS.
Author(s) -
B. I. Orji,
G U Okeke,
O.E. Ojo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v13i.2401
Subject(s) - guinea fowl , electrolyte , serum electrolytes , fowl , factorial experiment , medicine , potassium , sodium , endocrinology , guinea pig , zoology , biology , chemistry , veterinary medicine , ecology , statistics , mathematics , organic chemistry , electrode
The blood serum protein and electrolyte levels as well as the effects of age, sex and time of bleeding on these were investigated in a 2x2x2 factorial experiment using twenty four mature guinea fowls(Numedia melagris pallas). The results showed fiat the serum proteins and major electrolyte levels — sodium . (ppm), potassium. (ppm) calcium (mg/100 ml), magkesium (mg/100 ml) and phosphates mg/100ml) were respectively 2.45 ±0.04, 3231 56 ±107.52, 1301. 26 ±33.01, 14.16+0.0.54, 4.18+0.10 and 6.43 -_+_0.22. Sex, time of bleeding and sometimes age and their interactions had significant effect on the levels of these parameters in blood, Correlations between these were also calculated.