Table 5 Managerial and nutritional effect on blood parameters of heat-stressed pigeon

T.L.C

13.3 ± 0.9

13.6 ± 1.7

13.7 ± 1.3

13 ± 1.1

12.9 ± 0.8

12.8 ± 1.1

H.B

15.7 ± 0.2

17 ± 0.69

15.3 ± 0.49

15 ± 0.8

14.6 ± 0.6

14.9 ± 0.01

Neutrophils %

35.5 ± 1.45

37 ± 1.45

40.5 ± 2.84

37 ± 3.45

38.4 ± 2.2

34.5 ± 7.22

Lymphocyte %

40.3 ± 1.21

50 ± 1.21

43.5 ± 10.07

50 ± 1.21

45.5 ± 1.3

50 ± 7.51

Monocytes %

21.5 ± 0.58^a

8.5 ± 0.58^b

13 ± 0.29^a,b

11.5 ± 0.58^b

14.5 ± 0.6^a,b

11.5 ± 0.012^a,b

Heterophils %

2.7 ± 0.58^b

4.5 ± 0.58^a

3 ± 0.58^b

3.5 ± 0.58^a,b

2.6 ± 0.5^b

4 ± 0.29^a

H:L ratio

0.06 ± 0.04^b

0.09 ± 0.01^a

0.06 ± 0.009^b

0.07 ± 0.0^a,b

0.05 ± 0.03^b

0.08 ± 0.008^a,b

Catalase

28.4 ± 0.88^a

32.4 ± 2.68^a

11.5 ± 4.03^b

16.5 ± 4.3^b

14.9 ± 3.03^b

30.3 ± 2.9^a,b

Total antioxidant

0.22 ± 0.01^a

0.12 ± 0.01^b

0.25 ± 0.02^a

0.19 ± 0.003^a

0.23 ± 0.01^a

0.11 ± 0.02^b

Glucose (mg/dl)

414 ± 11.3^b

516.9 ± 6.3^a

397.6 ± 18.1^b

386.4 ± 14.1^b

395.3 ± 26.3^b

590.6 ± 18.8^a

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

222 ± 5.9^b

296.3 ± 15.4^a

216.7 ± 11.9^b

234 ± 4.45^b

217.1 ± 9.2^b

285.1 ± 4.1^a,b