Haematological Study in White Pekin and Indigenous Ducks of Tamil Nadu
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2016-08
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The study was designed to evaluate the effect of breed and sex on Haematological
Parameters in White Pekin and Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu at Post Graduate Research
Institute in Animal Sciences (PGRIAS), Kattupakkam. A total of eighty numbers of ducks
comprising 20 male and 20 female each in White Pekin and Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu
were reared under standard managemental conditions. Once in every 4 weeks, blood was
collected from these ducks individually from 20th week onwards for the duration of two
months. Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Total Erythrocyte
Count (TEC) and Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) were estimated and their Mean Corpuscular
Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular
Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) were calculated. The results revealed that Indigenous
ducks of Tamil Nadu had significantly (P<0.01) higher Hb, PCV and TEC than White Pekin
ducks while Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH) were
significantly (P<0.01) higher in White Pekin ducks. Sex had no significant effect on White
Pekin and Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. Hence, it was concluded that breed had greater
influence on many of the Haematological Parameters between White Pekin and Indigenous
ducks of Tamil Nadu.
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Veterinary Science, Poultry Science