1College of Veterinary science and Animal Husbandry, Deen Dayal upadhay Pusu Chiksa Vigyan Visavidayala and GO Anundhan Anathan Mathura, Mathura, (Uttar Pradesh)
2Deparment of Anatomy, G.B.P.U.A.T., Pantnagar, Uttrakhand 263145, (Uttarakhand), INDIA
3G.B.P.U.A.T., Pantnagar, Uttrakhand 263145, (Uttarakhand), INDIA
4Department of animal husbandary, UP
*Email id: spsinghvet@yahoo.com
Online published on 2 November, 2011.
The present experiment was conducted to study the change in haematological parameters in growing Guinea fowl. A total of 75 Guinea fowl of different age (1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56 and 63 days) were used to study the haematological parameters for the evaluation of the para specific immunity in Guinea fowl. Total leucocyte count (TLC), differential leucocyte count (DLC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), absolute heterophil count (AHC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), determination of haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), total erythrocyte count (TEC), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) concentration were studied. The experimental findings revealed that TLC, ALC, AHC, Hb, MCV, MCHC and TEC increases and AMC, MCV decreased with advancement of age and PCV did not show any significant variation.
Guinea fowl, Para specific immunity, haematological
