Abstract:One hundred and forty-four growing Arbor acre broiler breeder pullets were used to determine the effect of vitamin E (dL-α-tocopheryl acetate; VE) on physiological and blood responses. The birds aged 21 days were randomly assigned to 4 treatments comprising 0, 50, 100, 150mgVE/kg of diet, with 3 replicates per treatment till day 84. Data obtained for rectal temperature (RT), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), skin temperature under wing (STW) and on the breast (STB), haematology and plasma biochemistry we… Show more
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