JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
Integrity Research Journals
ISSN: 2536-7099
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DOI: 10.31248/JASVM
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Influence of phytogenic aqueous leaf extract of Justicia carnea and Occimum gratissimum on sexing accuracy, haematology and serum biochemistry of broiler chickens
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2025.540 | Article Number: 7C73D75B16 | Vol.10 (1) - February 2025
Received Date: 18 January 2025 | Accepted Date: 26 February 2025 | Published Date: 28 February 2025
Authors: Obi, G. C. and Akinlade, O. O.*
Keywords: water, broiler chicken, Arbor acre, feather sexing, herbs, vent sexing
Sending chicks late to the rearing house and time spent on sexing at farm gates increased their mortality rate and negatively affected their general performance. This study investigates the effectiveness of feather and vents sexing methods for determining the sex of day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks and the effect of feeding Occimum gratissimum and Justicia carnea on their blood parameters. Three hundred day-old arbor acres broiler chicks were sexed and randomly allotted to four dietary groups of seventy-five birds each, Treatment T1: water + enrofloxacin (Control), T2: 500g of Occimum grastissium in 10 litres of water, T3: 500g of Justicia carnea leaves in 10 litres of water, T4: 500g each of Justicia carnea and Occimum grastissium in 10 litres of water. The experiment lasted for six weeks. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were collected through the wing web into sample bottles with anticoagulants for haematology and sample bottles without anticoagulants for serum biochemical analysis, after blood collection, the selected birds were sacrificed and gonad observation was performed on the birds to validate their actual sex. The result reveals that feather and vent sexing is effective for Arbor Acres broiler chicks when handled by skilled personnel. However, feather sexing is recommended for its simplicity and speed in larger operations. Oral Administration of Occimum gratissimum and Justicia carnea enhance the red blood cells and does not negatively impair the serum metabolites.
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