Comparative Evaluation of Haematological, Biochemical and Egg Quality Traits in White Pekin and Indigenous Ducks of Tamil Nadu

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dc.contributor.advisorManohar, G. Raj
dc.contributor.advisorRamamurthy, N.
dc.contributor.advisorVairamuthu, S.
dc.contributor.authorKavitha, K.
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-13T07:07:47Z
dc.date.available2017-09-13T07:07:47Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe study was designed to evaluate the effect of breed and sex on haematological and serum biochemical profile of White Pekin and Indigenous ducks and to understand the variation in the egg quality traits and cholesterol content in White Pekin and Indigenous duck eggs of Tamil Nadu.Eighty number 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. Three milliliters of blood was collected from each group of 20 White Pekin ducks and 20 Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. 1 ml of blood was taken in EDTA vaccutainer tube and 2 ml of blood was kept undisturbed for two hours for separation of serum. 1 ml of blood was later used to estimate the Haemoglobin concentration, Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC) and Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) and Differential Count (DC). The biochemical parameters such as Total Serum Protein, Serum Globulin, Serum Triglyceride, Serum Cholesterol and Serum Calcium were estimated by using a Biosystem Auto Analyser. External egg quality traits like Egg Weight, Shape Index, Surface Area and Aircell Depth were assessed and also the Internal egg quality traits such as Albumen Index, Haugh Unit, Yolk Index and Yolk Colour were studied. Cholesterol content in egg yolk was also estimated. Among breeds, Indigenous ducks had significantly higher (P<0.01) Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC), Haemoglobin (Hb), Packed Cell Volume (PCV) and Heterophil Count while White Pekin ducks had higher (P<0.01) Total Leucocyte Count (TLC), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH) and (P<0.05) Monocyte Count. Breed had no significant effect on Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) in White Pekin and Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. Serum biochemical profile such as Total Serum Protein, Albumin and Globulin was significantly (P<0.01) higher in White Pekin ducks while Serum Triglyceride was significantly (P<0.01) higher in Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. External egg quality traits like Egg weight and Surface Area in White Pekin ducks were higher (P<0.01) whereas most of the Internal egg quality traits like Albumen Index, Haugh Unit, Yolk Index and Shell thickness were significantly (P<0.01) higher in Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. Egg yolk Cholesterol content was significantly (P<0.01) higher in Indigenous ducks of Tamil Nadu. Sex did not influence the Total Erythrocyte Count (TEC), Total Leucocyte Count (TLC), Haemoglobin (Hb), Packed Cell Volume (PCV), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) and Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) values while the Serum Biochemical profiles such as Total Serum Protein, Globulin, Triglyceride and Calcium (P<0.01) were higher in White Pekin female ducks whereas Serum cholesterol level (P<0.01) was higher in females of White Pekin and Indigenous ducks of TamilNadu.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810030983
dc.keywordsVeterinary Science, Poultry Science, White Pekin Duck, Indigenous Ducks of Tamil Nadu, Breed, Sex, Haematological, Biochemical, Egg Quality Traits, Egg Yolk Cholesterolen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.pages1-4en_US
dc.publisherTANUVAS, Chennaien_US
dc.subPoultry Scienceen_US
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.subjectPoultry Scienceen_US
dc.themePoultry Scienceen_US
dc.these.typeM.V.Sc.en_US
dc.titleComparative Evaluation of Haematological, Biochemical and Egg Quality Traits in White Pekin and Indigenous Ducks of Tamil Naduen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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