HAEMATOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF LAYING GUINEA FOWL TO DIET CONTAINING VITAMIN E AND SELENIUM YEAST SUPPLEMENTED WITH OR WITHOUT L-ARGININE

Abstract

A 70 days study was carried out to investigate the response of guinea fowl fed diets containing vitamin E, selenium yeast supplemented with or without L-arginine on laying performance and blood parameters. A total of two hundred and forty (240), twenty weeks old (average weight of 2.11+ 0.02kg), helmeted guinea fowls were allotted into 8 dietary treatment. Each treatment was replicated thrice with 10 birds each in a completely randomized design. Dietary treatments were arranged in a 4 x 2 factorial arrangements of 4 additives (no additive, Se Yeast (0.3 mg/kg), Vitamin E (30 IU/kg), Selenium yeast + vitamin E) supplemented with or without 1g/kg L-arginines. Blood samples of the guinea fowl were collected from all the treatment groups and transported to the laboratory for analysis. Results generated were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). There were no significant differences (P>0.05) in all the haematological parameters measured. It was concluded that inclusion of vitamin E + Selenium yeast, supplemented with L-arg posed no threats on the egg laid and health status of the laying guinea fowls