Table 7. Haematology of broilers fed phytogenic feed supplement in a hot dry climate

Variable B1 B2 B3 B4 SEM p-value
Packed cell volume (%) 26.67 26.67 25.33 23.67 0.66 0.21
Erythrocyte (×106/L) 2.87 2.00 2.77 2.40 0.21 0.17
Haemoglobin (Hbg/dL) 8.89 8.89 8.44 7.89 0.22 0.08
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) 33.13 32.81 33.13 33.10 0.09 0.23
Mean cell volume (fL) 101.28 139.11 95.89 101.20 9.25 0.26
Mean cell hemoglobin (pg/cell) 33.76 46.37 31.96 33.73 3.08 0.16
Leukocytes (×109/L) 4.27b 5.20a 2.80d 3.80c 0.49 0.02
Heterophils (×109/L) 2.28a 1.35b 0.50c 0.66c 0.30 0.01
Lymphocytes (×109/L) 1.93b 2.71a 2.26ab 2.14ab 0.27 0.04
Monocytes (×109/L) 0.05b 0.12a 0.02b 0.01b 0.02 0.03
Heterophil/Lymphocyte ratio 1.18a 0.85b 0.22c 0.31c 0.16 0.00
B1, diet without leaf meal; B2, diet with Moringa oleifera; B3, diet with Phyllanthus amarus; B4, diet with Viscum album.
Means with different superscripts in the same row significantly differ at p < 0.05.