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**Comparative Efficacy of Supplementation of Natural (Citrous limon Juice), Herbal and Synthetic Vitamin C on the Immune Response of Broiler Chicken During Summer Stress**

A.S. Kadam, V.D. Lonkar, V.R. Patodkar, S.M. Kolangath and T.A. Bhosale

The hematological and immunological study was undertaken on 488 Ven- cobb straight run commercial broiler chicks for period of one week divided into four treatments viz., T₀, T₁, T₂ and T₃ on the onset of fifth week of age. The treatment T₀ was the control without supplementation of vitamin C. The birds in treatment T₁, T₂ and T₃ were supplemented with 5 mL Citrus limon juice, 2 mL herbal vitamin C and 1 g synthetic vitamin C per 100 birds, respectively through drinking water. The results of the study indicated that Heterophill percentage was significantly (p≤0.05) decreased in treatment T₁, T₂ and T₃ as compared to control T₀. Similarly, the Lymphocyte percentage was significantly (p≤0.05) increased in treatment T₁, T₂ and T₃ than the control T₀. The Heterophil: Lymphocyte ratio was significantly (p≤0.05) lower in treatment T₁ followed by T₃, T₂ and T₀. The weight of bursa of fabricious and spleen was significantly (p≤0.05) higher in T₁ followed by T₃, T₂ and T₀. The rectal temperature of birds was decreased significantly (p≤0.05) T₁, T₂ and T₃ as compared to control group. Carcass traits did not differ significantly among the different groups except the percent giblet weight was significantly higher in T₁. The overall study conclude that, the Citrus limon juice, herbal vitamin C and synthetic vitamin C has beneficial significant effect in alleviating the Summer stress in broiler chicken. However, the better results were found with Citrus limon juice as compared to herbal and synthetic vitamin C.

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A.S. Kadam, V.D. Lonkar, V.R. Patodkar, S.M. Kolangath and T.A. Bhosale, 2009. Comparative Efficacy of Supplementation of Natural (Citrous limon Juice), Herbal and Synthetic Vitamin C on the Immune Response of Broiler Chicken During Summer Stress. Asian Journal of Poultry Science, 3: 57-62.

DOI: 10.3923/ajpsaj.2009.57.62

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajpsaj.2009.57.62

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A.S. Kadam

V.D. Lonkar

V.R. Patodkar

S.M. Kolangath

T.A. Bhosale

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**Comparative Efficacy of Supplementation of Natural (Citrous limon Juice), Herbal and Synthetic Vitamin C on the Immune Response of Broiler Chicken During Summer Stress**

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