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Modulating Role of Vitamins C and E against Transport-Induced Stress in Pullets during the Hot-Dry Conditions

Table 3

Effects of ascorbic acid (AA), vitamin E, and a combination of AA + E on the percent number, severity, and location of injuries sustained by the pullets during the journey.
ParametersControl ( š‘› = 4 0 )AA ( š‘› = 4 0 )E ( š‘› = 4 0 )AA + E ( š‘› = 4 0 )
Number of injured birds (%) 2 2 . 1 Ā± 1 . 2 2 4 . 5 Ā± 1 . 8 2 3 . 0 Ā± 2 . 0 2 2 . 5 Ā± 1 . 4
Severity of injuries (%):
ā€ƒSevere 4 . 4 Ā± 1 . 3 5 . 2 Ā± 2 . 0 4 . 8 Ā± 2 . 7 4 . 5 Ā± 1 . 9
ā€ƒMild 1 9 . 5 Ā± 2 . 6 2 0 . 0 Ā± 3 . 7 2 1 . 0 Ā± 2 . 1 1 8 . 7 Ā± 2 . 9
ā€ƒNo injury 7 6 . 0 Ā± 3 . 4 7 5 . 2 Ā± 3 . 0 7 4 . 5 Ā± 2 . 9 7 6 . 8 Ā± 3 . 8
Location of injury (%):
ā€ƒHead 1 0 . 0 Ā± 1 . 5 1 5 Ā± 1 . 3 1 2 . 0 Ā± 0 . 9 8 . 0 Ā± 1 . 4
ā€ƒNeck 7 . 0 Ā± 0 . 4 6 . 0 Ā± 1 . 0 9 Ā± 1 . 1 7 . 0 Ā± 0 . 9
ā€ƒThorax/Abdomen 2 . 0 Ā± 1 . 0 2 . 0 Ā± 2 . 0 3 . 0 Ā± 1 . 6 4 . 0 Ā± 1 . 2
ā€ƒWing 4 . 0 Ā± 0 . 9 3 . 0 Ā± 1 . 2 2 . 0 Ā± 1 . 7 4 . 0 Ā± 2 . 0
ā€ƒLimb 3 . 0 Ā± 1 . 0 6 . 0 Ā± 2 . 0 5 . 0 Ā± 2 . 3 4 . 0 Ā± 1 . 8
Mean values along the same row are not significantly ( š‘ƒ > . 0 5 ) different.