1Veterinary Officer, Government Veterinary Hospital, Bhartaliya, Gorkhpur (U.P)
2Department of Veterinary Parasitology, COVS & A.H, Jabalpur (M.P)
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar
Online published on 18 December, 2018.
A total of 70, day old broiler chicks were divided randomly in to 7 groups of 10 birds each. These birds were fed with two forms of neem leaves (Azadirachta indica) at different concentrations ad lib and Immu-plus for 15 days. The two forms of neem leaves were 10% extract in water and powder form. The neem leaf powder was given to three different groups @2gms, 5g and 7g per kg of feed separately. The Immu-plus was fed to one of the groups @0.01% in morning drinking water. These birds were infected artificially with Eimeria tenella infection on day 21 of age. The delayed type hypersensitivity test (DTH) showed significantly enhanced cell medicated immune response in all the experimental birds on medication, however it was highest in those fed with Immu-plus @ 0.01% in water.
Broiler chicks, Eimeria tenella, Azadirachta indica, Immu-plus, Delayed type hypersensitivity
