EFFECTS OF CULL POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) FEEDING ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN MALE THARI GOAT KIDS UNDER AN INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

A study was conducted at the Livestock Experimental Station, Department of Livestock Management, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, on the effect of potato feeding on hematological and biochemical parameters in male goat kids. For this purpose twelve male goat kids, aged approximately six months, with an average body weight of 10±0.31 kg, were selected and divided into three equal groups and randomly assigned to the control and two treatment rations containing cull potatoes: group A, which was kept as the control ration; group B, the treatment ration with 5% cull potato; and group C, the treatment ration with 10% cull potato, respectively. In this study, the overall parameters were hematological and biochemical parameters. The hematological parameters white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit count, mean corpuscular volume and platelets counts of group A, B and C values analysis showed significant difference (P<0.05) in all three groups. The average of total protein and glucose of groups A (6.65 g/dl and 62 mg/dl), B (6.40 g/dl and 66 mg/dl), and C (6.45 g/dl and 70 mg/dl) was found to be significant (P<0.05) in all three groups. However, the average triglyceride in group A (175 mg/dl) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than kids in groups B (161 mg/dl) and C (150 mg/dl). Moreover, the average cholesterol in group A (220.5 mg/dl) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than kids in groups B (209.5 mg/dl) and C (194 mg/dl).