Vol. 9, Special Issue 2, Part F (2025)

This study was conducted to decipher the effects of different bedding materials viz., Saw dust, Sand and Wheat Straw, on the haematological parameters of broiler chicks reared on deep litter system in the sub-humid zone of Rajasthan. A total of three hundred sixty (360) unsexed, apparently healthy, day-old 'Vencobb-430' strain broiler chicks were included in the study and raised on either Saw dust, sand or wheat straw as bedding material. The study was conducted over a period of six weeks and blood samples were taken from 12 birds of each treatment group. The data on haematological parameters did not reveal any significant (p<0.05) effect of bedding materials on the Haemoglobin (g/dl), PCV (%), Albumin (g/dl), Globulin (g/dl) as well as the total protein levels (g/dl). Our study indicate that choice of bedding material does not have significant impact on the haematology and protein profile of broiler chicks.