Abstract:
From the beginning, poultry industry has been facing several challenges such as diseases and price fluctuations. It has important role in the country's economy. The aim of current study was to evaluate and compare the liver and kidney functions of broiler and domestic chicken. One day old domestic and broiler chicken were collected from a hatchery. Six chicks of each group were selected and raised under controlled conditions. The food provided was ad libitium and similar care for both groups was given. The weight of the broiler and domestic chicken were recorded on day 1, 15 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 8 weeks. Blood was collected at 15 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 8 weeks for the evaluation of liver and kidney functions. Broilers gained weight rapidly i.e., 290g after 4 weeks and 1.5kg after 6 weeks. In domestic chicken weight gain was low compared to boilers i.e., 220 g after 4 week and 280-330g after 6 weeks. At 8 weeks, weight of broiler chicken was significantly higher than the domestic chicken (p< 0.033). On 6 weeks, bilirubin and ALP levels in domestic chicken were significantly high compared to broiler chicken (p<0.035 and P<0.0001 respectively). In 8-week-old chicken, there was no significant difference in the liver and kidney functions of broiler and domestic chicken groups. Results showed that the weight gained by broiler was more compared to the domestic chicken. However, no difference was observed in the liver and kidney functions of the animals of the two groups.
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Journal: First International Conference on Revamped Scientific Outlook of 21st Century (Abstract Book), Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Broiler chicken
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Kidney functions
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Liver functions
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Domestic chicken