The aim of this study was
to investigate the effects of in
ovo injection of vitamin A on some blood parameters in broiler
chickens at 7 and 35 day of age. Six hundred fertile eggs of Hubbard
broiler breeder were divided into 4 groups. One group served as a
control (T0) while the other groups were injected with 100 (T1), 150
(T2) and 200 I.U (T3) vitamin A at day zero before placing in the
hatching machine. After hatching, serum lipid profile and liver function
enzymes were determined. Results showed no significant differences
between control and treated groups at 7 day of age in the form of GOT,
GPT, ALP, cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and VLDL whereas LDL was
significantly higher in treated groups compared to control. At day 35,
GOT, GPT and ALP were significantly
lower in treated groups compared to control. Furthermore, serum
cholesterol and LDL was significantly lower in T3 compared to
control. No significant difference was found in triglycerides and VLDL
between treated and control groups. Data suggested that,
in ovo injection of vitamin A
can significantly reduce serum GOT,
GPT, ALP, cholesterol, LDL and increased HDL at day 35 in broiler
chickens.
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