The Effect of Enzymes Supplementation and grain source on Biochemical Profile of Some Blood Constitutes of Broiler Chicks

Abstract

The effect of enzymes supplementation of maize-based and sorghum based broiler diets on blood constitutes was investigated. A total of 400 one day old broiler chicks (Hubbard) were randomly distributed into 4 dietary treatments (maize based diet with enzymes, maize based diet without enzymes, sorghum based diet with enzyme and sorghum based diet without enzymes) in a 2x2 factorial arrangement complete randomized design experiment (100 birds/treatment).An enzyme mixture (Optimize for sorghum based diet or Optizyme for maize based diet) which consisted of phytase and non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) enzymes (xylanase and β-Glucanase) used in the broiler diet supplementation with inclusion rate of 1g/kg feed. Blood glucose, protein, phosphorus, calcium, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamate pyravate transaminase (GPT) levels were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the dietary treatments. All these blood constituents except blood calcium were significantly (P<0.05) affected by enzymes supplementation, while blood calcium was affected by both factors.