The Effect of Adding Levels of Acetic Acid and Lemon to Drinking Water on Some Blood Parameters in Broiler Chickens.

Abstract

 The experiment was conducted using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) on 225 hybrid chickens (Ross 308), randomly distributed into three treatments (Treatment1, Treatment2, and Control) with 25 chickens each. A mixture of lemon acid and citric acid was added to the drinking water at two concentrations: the first concentration (1.5, 1.5) and the second concentration (3, 3) grams per liter of water, respectively. The aim was to investigate their effects on hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Increasing the concentration of organic acids in the drinking water resulted in an increase in the White Blood Cell count (WBC) in the experimental treatments (1-2) compared to the control, with non-significant differences (P>0.05) at 28 days of age. However, the count decreased significantly (P<0.05) at 42 days of age in Treatment 2 compared to the control .The Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration in the blood of the experimental chickens was not affected by the treatments. Regarding the packed cell volume (PCV)% at 28 days of age, it increased in the treatments compared to the control with significant differences (P > 0.05). However, at 42 days of age, an increase in acid concentration led to a decrease in PCV% in Treatment 2 compared to (control) with significant differences (P>0.05) The glucose, (TP), and albumin levels in the serum of the experimental chickens (1-2) were not affected compared to the control at 28 and 42 days of age, except for the albumin level, which increased significantly (P>0.05) in the control compared to Treatment1 at both ages .The triglycerides (TG) and cholesterol levels in the serum of Treatment (1-2) chickens decreased compared to the control at both 28 and 42 days of age. Moreover, the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels decreased in Treatment 1 and 2 chickens at 28-42 days of age, while the (HDL) level decreased in Treatment 2 at 28 days of age. The uric acid level in the experimental chickens was not affected by the treatments.