Effects of Sweet Potato Leaves, Roselle Calyces and Beetroot on Body Weight, Selected Hematological and Biochemical Parameters in Broiler Chicken

Gaymary George Bakari, Robert Arsen Max, Shedrack Reuben Kitimu, Shaabani Mshamu, Benigni Alfred Temba and Amandus P. Muhairwa

Journal of Biology and Life Science, 2019, vol. 10, issue 2, 133-146

Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot tubers on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Eighty four (84) broiler chickens aged four weeks were randomly assigned into six groups of 14 chickens each. The first group (G0) remained as untreated control while the other groups were the treated groups which received 25% of ground sweet potato leaves (G1), rosella calyces (G2), beetroot tubers (G3) and their mixtures (G4 and G5) for 28 days. Following inclusion of these different vegetables, blood samples were collected and analyzed for selected hematological and biochemical parameters on day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Results showed that consumption of the three vegetables caused significant decreases (p

Keywords: sweet potato leaves; roselle calyces; beetroot tubers; hypoglycaemia; hypocholesteremia; packed cell volume; haemoglobin concentration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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