Using different levels of energy and protein and their effects on bodyweight and blood chemistry of ostriches

Nikravesh-Masouleh, Tahereh; Seidavi, Alireza; Solka, Magdalena; Dadashbeiki, Mohammad

doi:10.1007/s11259-021-09792-5

Table 6 Mean blood chemistry parameters (± SE) of ostrich at 9th week of age fed diets containing different levels of energy and protein from 2nd to 9th week of age

From: Using different levels of energy and protein and their effects on bodyweight and blood chemistry of ostriches

Trait Treatment		Glucose, mg · dl⁻¹	Blood urea nitrogen, mg · dl⁻¹	Creatinine, mg · dl⁻¹	Total cholesterol, mg · dl⁻¹	Triglycerides, mg · dl⁻¹	HDL Cholesterol (High Density Lipoproteins), mg · dl⁻¹	LDL Cholesterol (Low Density Lipoproteins), mg · dl⁻¹	Aspartat Amino Transferase (AST) (S.G.O.T) (EC 2.6.1.1), IU · l⁻¹	Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (EC 3.13.1), IU · l⁻¹	Alanin Amino Transferase (ALT) (S.G.P.T) (EC 2.6.1.2), IU · l⁻¹
Energy, kcal · kg⁻¹ DM	2400	219.44^a ± 27.73	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.00	187.22^a ± 39.79	113.67^a ± 45.00	43.33^a ± 14.50	121.22^a ± 34.67	471.11^b ± 77.87	1272.20^a ± 226.53	15.77^a ± 8.59
Energy, kcal · kg⁻¹ DM	2600	238.22^a ± 36.27	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.02	142.89^b ± 42.94	128.33^a ± 45.46	24.77^b ± 11.76	92.33^a ± 42.10	650.22^a ± 200.32	1535.10^a ± 558.60	21.22^a ± 5.93
Protein, % in diet	20	222.17^a ± 27.52	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.01	166.33^a ± 37.08	125.33^a ± 58.59	36.50^a ± 12.92	104.67^a ± 44.61	538.33^b ± 101.47	1412.30^a ± 326.30	15.83^a ± 1.47
	22	245.00^a ± 47.79	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.01	167.17^a ± 60.07	129.67^a ± 50.52	35.16^a ± 24.06	106.00^a ± 44.14	676.00^a ± 253.26	1205.00^a ± 200.67	23.00^a ± 9.89
	24	219.33^a ± 11.69	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.03	161.67^a ± 47.41	108.00^a ± 20.96	30.50^a ± 9.91	109.67^a ± 39.45	467.67^b ± 37.46	1593.70^a ± 637.23	16.66^a ± 8.01
Energy (2400)—Protein (20)		198.67^a ± 6.42	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.00	160.33^ab ± 12.42	89.67^a ± 30.61	40.33^ab ± 13.31	102.00^a ± 28.82	470.00^b ± 55.67	1470.00^ab ± 187.34	15.66^ab ± 1.15
Energy (2400)—Protein (22)		236.33^a ± 42.19	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.23^a ± 0.00	218.67^ab ± 10.01	146.67^a ± 62.14	54.66^a ± 14.36	134.67^a ± 31.53	480.00^b ± 141.77	1116.70^b ± 225.46	19.33^ab ± 12.66
Energy (2400)—Protein (24)		223.33^a ± 12.50	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.01	182.67^ab ± 59.01	104.67^a ± 26.10	35.00^abc ± 12.16	127.00^a ± 45.92	463.33^b ± 29.14	1230.00^ab ± 147.30	12.33^b ± 9.86
Energy (2600)—Protein (20)		245.67^a ± 14.01	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.21^a ± 0.01	172.33^ab ± 56.35	161.00^a ± 61.87	32.66^abc ± 14.01	107.33^a ± 64.22	606.67^b ± 92.91	1354.70^ab ± 470.21	16.00^ab ± 2.00
Energy (2600)—Protein (22)		253.67^a ± 60.86	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.01	115.67^b ± 31.08	112.67^a ± 40.64	15.66^c ± 10.01	77.33^a ± 37.58	872.00^a ± 158.15	1293.30^ab ± 162.58	26.66^a ± 6.6
Energy (2600)—Protein (24)		215.33^a ± 11.71	1.00^a ± 0.00	0.22^a ± 0.04	140.67^b ± 28.53	111.33^a ± 19.60	26.00^bc ± 6.08	92.33^a ± 29.68	472.00^b ± 51.02	1957.30^a ± 772.46	21.00^ab ± 2.64

^a,b,c– means with different superscripts within each column for each dietary treatment division differ significantly at P < 0.05 or values in each groups as individual within columns with superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)

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