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Article type: Research article | Received: 13.01.2020; Revised: 09.03.2020; First published online: 14 April 2020.
Article type: Research article | Received: 13.01.2020; Revised: 09.03.2020; First published online: 14 April 2020.
Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria
Nweke-Okorocha, G. O. 1, Agaviezor, B. O. 2 and Chineke, C. A. 3
1,3 Department of Animal production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Animal Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
✉ For any information: [email protected].
1,3 Department of Animal production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Animal Science, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
✉ For any information: [email protected].
Abstract
This research was done to assess the effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices in local and improved Nigerian chickens. Total of forty chickens (20 males and 20 females) from four breeds of (Frizzle feathered, Naked neck, Normal feathered and Noiler) chickens were selected at random from a population of two hundred and thirty birds raised under intensive management. At 11th week, blood samples were collected from the birds and used for biochemical analyses. The parameters measured include; Albumin, Total protein, Aspartate amino transferase, Alanine amino transferase, Alkaline phosphatase. Data generated were analyzed for least squares means using SAS 9s.2 (Version 2008).The result of the biochemical indices revealed no significant difference (p>0.05) for cholesterol, albumin, total protein and aspartate amino transferase among breeds but a high significant difference(p<0.001) for alanine amino transferase and significant difference (p<0.05) for alkaline phosphatase. The Normal feathered chickens had higher least squares means in cholesterol (3.10±0.10g/dl), total protein (41.17±2.50g/dl) and alkaline phosphatase (486±29.08iu/l).The least squares means also indicated that there was significant difference(p>0.05) between sex for all the biochemical parameters but the female sex had higher least squares means in cholesterol (2.98±0.13g/dl), albumin (15.52±0.85g/dl), total protein (39.09±1.19g/dl) and alanine amino transferase (26.90±1.29iu/l) while the male sex had higher least squares means in aspartate amino transferase (43.15±0.81iu/l) and alkaline phosphatase (455.00±29.47iu/l).The study revealed significant effect of breed on serum metabolites among the Nigerian chickens studied and the data generated could serve as baseline data for future improvement of the Nigerian native chicken breeds.
Key Words: Serum, Naked neck, Frizzle feathered, Normal feathered, Noiler, Nigeria
This research was done to assess the effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices in local and improved Nigerian chickens. Total of forty chickens (20 males and 20 females) from four breeds of (Frizzle feathered, Naked neck, Normal feathered and Noiler) chickens were selected at random from a population of two hundred and thirty birds raised under intensive management. At 11th week, blood samples were collected from the birds and used for biochemical analyses. The parameters measured include; Albumin, Total protein, Aspartate amino transferase, Alanine amino transferase, Alkaline phosphatase. Data generated were analyzed for least squares means using SAS 9s.2 (Version 2008).The result of the biochemical indices revealed no significant difference (p>0.05) for cholesterol, albumin, total protein and aspartate amino transferase among breeds but a high significant difference(p<0.001) for alanine amino transferase and significant difference (p<0.05) for alkaline phosphatase. The Normal feathered chickens had higher least squares means in cholesterol (3.10±0.10g/dl), total protein (41.17±2.50g/dl) and alkaline phosphatase (486±29.08iu/l).The least squares means also indicated that there was significant difference(p>0.05) between sex for all the biochemical parameters but the female sex had higher least squares means in cholesterol (2.98±0.13g/dl), albumin (15.52±0.85g/dl), total protein (39.09±1.19g/dl) and alanine amino transferase (26.90±1.29iu/l) while the male sex had higher least squares means in aspartate amino transferase (43.15±0.81iu/l) and alkaline phosphatase (455.00±29.47iu/l).The study revealed significant effect of breed on serum metabolites among the Nigerian chickens studied and the data generated could serve as baseline data for future improvement of the Nigerian native chicken breeds.
Key Words: Serum, Naked neck, Frizzle feathered, Normal feathered, Noiler, Nigeria
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Nweke-Okorocha, G.O., Agaviezor, B. O. and Chineke, C. A. (2020). Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 23(02), 1931-1936.
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Nweke-Okorocha, G.O., Agaviezor, B. O. and Chineke, C. A. “Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research 23(02) (2020): 1931-1936.
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weke-Okorocha GO, Agaviezor BO and Chineke CA. Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research. 2020 April 23(02): 1931-1936.
Nweke-Okorocha et al. “Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research 23 (02) (2020): 1931-1936.
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Nweke-Okorocha, G.O., Agaviezor, B. O. and Chineke, C. A. (2020). Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 23(02), 1931-1936.
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Nweke-Okorocha, G.O., Agaviezor, B. O. and Chineke, C. A. “Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria.” Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research 23(02) (2020): 1931-1936.
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Nweke-Okorocha, G.O., Agaviezor, B. O. and Chineke, C. A. 2020. Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 23(02), pp. 1931-1936.
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weke-Okorocha GO, Agaviezor BO and Chineke CA. Effects of breed and sex on serum biochemical indices of local and improved Nigerian chickens raised in the south-south region of Nigeria. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research. 2020 April 23(02): 1931-1936.
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