THE COMPARISON OF GROWTH HORMONE LEVELS IN BLOOD BETWEEN LOCAL CHICKEN AND COMMERCIAL BROILER


Abstract in English

A total of 300 one day old chicks (150 Commercial broiler chicks,150 local Syrian chicks) were raised for 6 weeks in order to measure blood concentration of Growth hormone ,There were 2 treatments 3 replications for each. At the end of every week 6 birds were weighed and bled in order to examine growth hormone.

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