Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
ISSN: OnlineISSN: Print 1993-5285
Abstract
In the present experiment, 5 diets were formulated, control diet, 2 levels of leucaena seeds (6 and 12%) were supplemented with Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid (EDTA) (0, 0.2%). Poor performance was associated with the inclusion of 12% leucaena seeds diets. Haemaological indices were not significantly (p>0.05) affected by the dietary treatments except PCV% and MCHC%. Though PCV% for birds fed leucaena seeds diets was not significantly (p>0.05) different compared to the control. Plasma constituents were not significantly (p>0.05) influenced by the dietary treatments except total protein, albumin and globulin. Leg abnormality showed that supplementation of 12% leucaena seed with EDTA had no effect. EDTA supplementation did not significantly (p>0.05) affected feed intake, FCR and PER.
How to cite this article:
Mohamed Elamin Ahmed and Khadiga Abbas Abdelati . Effect of EDTA Supplementation on Broiler Chicks Fed Leucaena leucocephala Seeds.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjpscience.2008.39.43
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