Haematological parameters of pearl guinea fowl influenced by rearing system, age and sex

A study was designed to evaluate the influence of age, sex and rearing system on haematological profile in pearl guinea fowl. Birds were managed in cages and on floor from four to 16 weeks of age. Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, Packed cell volume (PCV), Total erythrocytes count (TEC) and Total leucocytes count (TLC) were estimated and Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were calculated. It was recorded that male guinea fowls, cage system of rearing had significantly higher TEC, Hb, PCV and TLC when compared to counter parts. As age advances, these haematological parameters were not significantly influenced irrespective of sex and rearing system. Hence, it was concluded that sex and rearing system had greater influence on many of the haematological parameters of four to sixteen week old pearl guinea fowl.