Vol. 10, Issue 5, Part A (2025)

Author(s): Manoj Jat, Manoj Kumar, Sunita Kumari Gurjar, Anita Kumari Meena, Lokesh Gupta and Siddhartha Mishra

Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of turmeric powder and vitamin C supplementation on Haemato-biochemical parameters of Pratapdhan chickens. A total of 160 day-old commercial Pratapdhan chicks with uniform body weight were randomly assigned to four treatment groups, each with four replications comprising 10 chicks per replicate, following a completely randomized design. The chicks will be reared in a cage housing system for a period of six weeks under identical standard management practices. The birds were subjected to four dietary treatments formulated on a basal ration. T₁: Control group receiving only the basal diet; T₂: Basal diet supplemented with 0.5% turmeric powder; T₃: Basal diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg of vitamin C; T₄: Basal diet supplemented with a combination of 0.5% turmeric powder and 300 mg/kg of vitamin C. The analysis of data showed that Haemato-biochemical parameters of Pratapdhan chicken, Total cholesterol (mg/dL), LDL cholesterol (mg/dL), HDL cholesterol (mg/dL), albumin (g/dL), and haemoglobin (g/dL) levels were significantly higher in the control group (T₁) compared to the other treatment groups. Triglyceride levels (mg/dL) were significantly higher in T₃, while glucose levels (mg/dL) were significantly higher in T₄ compared to the remaining treatment groups.