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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Author: CHAUHAN, DHAVALKUMAR M. × End date: 2016 × Start date: 2016 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Comparative Histomorphological, Micrometrical and Haematological Studies on The Blood Cells of Different Breeds of Fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)
    (AAU, Anand, 2016) CHAUHAN, DHAVALKUMAR M.; Bhayani, D. M.
    The present study was conducted in four different breeds of healthy female fowl, viz, Kadaknath, Naked neck, Rhode Island Red and Frizzle feather {Gallus gallus domesticus). The blood from six birds of each breed was collected. The birds were maintained under optimum conditions of feed and management at Central Poultry Research Station, Anand, Gujarat. The whole blood sample of about 3 - 5 ml quantity was collected aseptically from the wing vein in a Vacutainer (EzeeVAC) containing K3E.D.T.A as an anticoagulant. The blood smears directly from fresh blood were prepared immediately on a clean glass slide for histomorphological and micrometrical studies of various blood corpuscles after Wright- Giemsa staining. The present study was carried out on the haematological parameters, histomorphology and micrometry. Total Erythrocytes Count (millions/µl) was the highest in Naked neck (2.88 ±0.10) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (2.47 ± 0.19). Total Leucocytes Count (thousands/µl) was maximum in Naked neck (19.11 ± 2.31) and was minimum in Frizzled feather (14.41 ± 0.95). Total thrombocytes count (thousand /µL) was the highest in Kadaknath (27.60 ± .0.87) and the least in Rhode Island Red (24.60 ±0.14). The differential leucocytes count showed that the lymphocytes were maximum in number followed by heterophils in the blood smear of all the four breed of fowl studied. Heterophils (%) was maximum in Rhode Island Red (27.68 ± 1.20) and minimum in Kadaknath (25.67 ± 0.55) however Lymphocytes (%) was the highest in Naked neck (66.83 ± 0.81) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (64.37 ± 1.38). Eosinophils (%) was the highest in Kadaknath (2.67 ± 0.66) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (2.33 ± 0.42). Basophils (%) were maximum in Kadaknath (1.83 ± 0.60) and minimum in Naked neck (0.83 ± 0.52). Monocytes (%) were the highest in Naked neck, 2.83 ± 0.60 and the least in Frizzled feather (0.83 ± 0.30). Hemoglobin (g %) was the highest in Frizzled feather (11.00 ± 0.84) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (10.00 ± 0.69). The Packed Cell Volume (%) was maximum in Kadaknath (31.52 ± 1.17) and was minimum in Rhode Island Red (28.33 ± 1.35). The Mean Corpuscular Volume (fL) was the highest in Kadaknath (116.87 ± 6.99) and was the least in Naked neck, (109.24 ± 6.02). The Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg) was maximum in Kadaknath (40.43 ± 1.79) and was minimum in Naked neck (35.77 ± 2.67). Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (g/dl) was the highest in Frizzled feather (35.02 ± 1.73) and was the least in Naked neck (32.17 ± 1.86). The erythrocytes length (µm) was the highest in Rhode Island Red (12.84 ± 0.27) and the least in Naked neck (12.23 ± 0.32). The erythrocytes width (µm) was maximum in Frizzle Feather (10.06 ± 0.12) and was minimum in Naked neck (9.95 ± 0.15). The length of nucleus of erythrocytes was the highest in Frizzle Feather (6.44 ± 0.12) and the least was in Rhode Island Red (6.28 ± 0.11). The width of nucleus of erythrocytes was the highest in Rhode Island Red (5.2 ± 0.18) and was the least in Kadaknath (4.48 ± 0.89). The cell length/ cell width ratio was the highest in Rhode Island Red (1.27 ±0.14) and was least in Frizzle feather (1.21 ±0.12). The diameter of the heterophils was the highest in Frizzle Feather (11.97 ± 1.36) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (11.44 ± 1.29). The diameter of eosinophils was maximum in Naked neck (11.08 ± 0.33) and was minimum in Kadaknath (10.22 ± 0.25). The diameter of the basophils was the highest in Frizzle feather (10.61 ± 0.27) and was the least in Rhode Island Red (8.97 ± 0.23). The diameter of the medium sized lymphocytes was the highest in Rhode Island Red (7.47 ± 0.40) and was the least in Frizzle feather (6.76 ±0.18) whereas diameter of the large sized lymphocytes was maximum in Frizzle feather (11.11 ± 0.33) and was minimum in Rhode Island Red (10.01 ± 0.20). The diameter of the monocytes was the highest in Kadaknath (13.62 ± 0.49) and was the least in Frizzle feather (12.45 ± 0.33). The length of thrombocytes was maximum in the Kadaknath (8.85 ±0.19) and was minimum in Frizzle Feather (8.46 ± 0.24) however, the width of the thrombocytes was the highest Kadaknath (4.3 ± 0.27) and was the least in Frizzle Feather (4.13 ±0.20).