| dc.description.abstract | The present study was undertaken with a view to evaluate the effects of Spirulina in
ducks during the period between Januarys to July 2015. One hundred and twenty five
(125) ducks their average age about 7 days and average body weight was 158 gm. They
were randomly divided into five equal groups (n=25) and marked as T
T
T
T3 and T4
0,
1,
2,
groups. Ducks of T
group were given normal feed and water and kept as control. Ducks
0
of Group T1 were fed with recommended feed and drinking water treated with spirulina
@ 50mg/L. Group T2 were fed with recommended feed and drinking water treated with
spirulina @100 mg/L. Group T3 were fed with recommended feed and drinking water
treated with spirulina @ 150mg/L. Group T4 were fed with recommended feed and
drinking water treated with spirulina @200mg/L throughout the weeks. At the end of 42
days, body weight of birds fed 200, 150 and 100 mg Spirulina/L drinking water was
significantly (P≤0.05) heavier by 17.15, 14.92 and 12.39 %, followed by group fed 50
mg Spirulina/L drinking water (9.51%), compared to the control birds. All dietary
supplements of spirulina significantly (P<0.05) increased TEC (million/µL) of ducks by
11.55, 16.88, 18.22 and 19.55 % in groups fed 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg Spirulina/L
drinking water compared with control group, respectively at the end of 42 days. The
present results showed significant (P<0.05) increase in PCV (%) of ducks fed 50, 100,
150 and 200 mg Spirulina/L drinking water by 0.66, 1.32, 1.99 and 2.49% compared
with the control group, respectively at the end of 42 days. Inclusion of spirulina in ducks
diet significantly (P<0.05) increased Hb (g%), being significantly (P<0.05) higher in
groups fed 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg Spirulina/L drinking water by 1.48, 2.05, 2.96 and
3.64% as compared to the control group, respectively at the end of 42 days. All dietary
supplements of spirulina were significantly (P<0.05) decreased (SGPT) of ducks by 3.79,
4.69, 5.77 and 6.67 % in groups fed 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg Spirulina/L drinking water
compared with control group, respectively at the end of 42 days. The present results were
showed significantly (P<0.05) decreased in SGOT of ducks fed 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg
Spirulina/L drinking water by 6.99, 10.60, 14.18 and 16.83 % compared with the control
group, respectively at the end of 42 days. Present study reveals that spirulina may be
helpful for improving good health in ducks. | en_US |
