Physiological Responses in Broiler Chickens Administered Lycopene During the Hot-Dry Season

Physiological Responses in Broiler Chickens Administered Lycopene During the Hot-Dry Season

This study evaluates the effects of lycopene administration on body weight, mortality, cloacal temperature, and haematological responses, in broiler chickens exposed to heat stress. 40 day-old broiler chicks were divided into control and lycopene groups, 20 chickens each. Each bird in the control gr...

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Main Authors: Ogundeji Tunde, Ayo Joseph O., Aluwong Tagang, Mohammed Aliyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-12-01
Series:Folia Veterinaria
Subjects:
cloacal temperature
erythrocytes fragility
heat stress
heterophil:lymphocyte ratio
mortality
temperature fluctuations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0032

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https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0032

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