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Table 3 The effect of probiotic & phytobiotic on differential leukocytic count of the experimental chickens

From: Enhancing effect of oregano essential oil and Bacillus subtilis on broiler immune function, intestinal morphology and growth performance

Time point (days)

Parameter

Group

WBCs(X10^3/cmm)

Lymphocytes

Heterophils

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

6th day

(CON)

18.75±0.36b

10.23±0.29b

6.46±0.11a

1.44±0.05b

0.50±0.02a

0.31±0.02a

(PHYTO)

19.30±0.31ab

10.50±0.33ab

6.48±0.16a

1.49±0.06ab

0.47±0.05a

0.35±0.04a

(PRO)

20.29±0.35a

11.19±0.20ab

6.63±0.25a

1.58±0.02a

0.54±0.06a

0.35±0.04a

18th day

(CON)

19.25±0.37b

10.49±0.34b

6.50±0.22a

1.44±0.05b

0.46±0.04a

0.36±0.03a

(PHYTO)

20.59±0.35a

11.10±0.19b

6.94±0.25a

1.60±0.07ab

0.54±0.03a

0.41±0.04a

(PRO)

21.58±0.35a

11.96±0.23a

7.01±0.14a

1.63±0.04a

0.52±0.04a

0.43±0.04a

28th day

(CON)

19.09±0.035c

10.25±0.33c

6.45±0.16c

1.51±0.05b

0.51±0.02a

0.38±0.02a

(PHYTO)

21.04±0.46b

11.10±0.19b

7.01±0.10b

1.68±0.06a

0.52±0.04a

0.41±0.02a

(PRO)

22.74±0.14a

11.96±0.23a

7.48±0.7a

1.81±0.04a

0.56±0.02a

0.42±0.02a

  1. Values are expressed as means ± standard error (SE); n=5.
  2. Means within the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).
  3. WBCs= White Blood Cells.