Thangavel, AGomathi, V.S.Rao, R. GovindaTANUVAS2016-09-072016-09-071985http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/75892The plasma alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphorus levels were estimated during different period of premoult, moult and postmoult periods. There was a significant rise in plasma alkaline phosphatase level during the period of force moulting and a fall at the end of moulting period with a gradual increase just before laying. The plasma calcium and inorganic phosphorus decreased significantly during force moult period and reached the premoult level at the time of on set of laying.en-USVeterinary Physiology / Physiology and BiochemistryPlasma calciumInorganic phosphorusAlkaline phosphataseForce-moultingArticle