EFFECTS OF ADMINISTERING A COMBINATION OF VITAMINS A AND E ON FERTILITY AND HATCHABILITY OF ANAK 2000 BREEDERS

Authors

  • O. G. FASANMI
  • E. S. AJIBOLA
  • K. T. BIOBAKU
  • O. L. AJAYI
  • B. S. OKEDIRAN
  • S. A. OLURODE
  • F. C. THOMAS
  • A. O. ADEBAYO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51406/jagse.v9i1.1073

Keywords:

Vitamin A, vitamin E, Anak 2000 breeders, fertility, hatchability, hypovitaminosis and sperm quality

Abstract

The ameliorative effect of a combined regime of vitamins A and E on fertility and hatchability was investigated in Anak 2000 breeders. Vitamin A and E individually administered at a dose rate of 0.125 ml/kg body weight intramuscularly produced an improvement in hatchability, fertility, and sperm quality. The percentage fertility (46%) and hatchability (40.5%) before vitamin A&E  administration was compared to those of fertility (76.9%) and hatchability (76.8%) after vitamin administration and found to be statistically significant at p<0.05. From the findings of this study, we can therefore postulate that intramuscular administration of vitamin A and E during acute episode of nutritional hypovitaminosis provokes a quick and prompt response in birds

 

References

Amiri-Andi, M., Shivazad, M., Pourbakhsh, S.A., Afshar, M., Pokni, H.N., Shiri, N.E., Mohammadi, A., Solahi, Z. 2006. Effect of vitamin E in broiler breeder diet on hatchability, egg quality, and breeder, day old chick immunity. Pakistan Journal of Biology Science

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2009)

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Original Manuscript

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