National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A biological experiment of six weeks was undertaken with completely randomized design (CRD) on broiler chickens to investigate the effects of rice gluten meal (RGM) feeding on haematological, serum biochemical and carcass traitsof broiler chickens. A total of 192 day old chicks were taken and divided into six treatments with 32 chicks with four replicates per treatment. Six experimental diets as per ICAR (2013) were prepared by incorporating five different levels of RGM (0, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 %). Chemical analysis on as such basis indicated that RGM contained crude protein 49.94% and gross energy 4742 kcal/kg. Haematological parameters did not show any significant (P>0.05) difference as compared to control and other dietary treatments. Carcass traits in terms of immune organ weight, cut up parts, feather and blood loss (%), skin and shank coloration did not show any significant (P>0.05) difference as compared to control. Serum glucose, globulin, triglycerides, serum enzymes SGPT and alkaline phosphatase did not exhibit any significant (P>0.05) difference as compared to control. Serum total protein, albumin and SGOT decreased significantly (P<0.01) in 25 and 30% RGM groups as compared to control. Serum cholesterol decreased significantly (P<0.05) in 25 and 30% RGM groups as compared to control. Thus, it is concluded that rice gluten meal (RGM) can safely incorporated at the inclusion level of 20 % in broiler diet without any adverse effect on haematological, serum biochemical and carcass traits.
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