Haematological and Biochemical Parameters during the Laying Period in Common Pheasant Hens Housed in Enhanced Cages

Table 2

Selected biochemical parameters in pheasant hens (𝑛=15/group) housed in an enhanced cage system during the laying period (means ± SEM).

Biochemical parameters	Sampling day (day of laying period)
	Day 1	Day 42	Day 84
Total protein (g/L)	38.6±1.39^a	41.5±1.55^a	25.5±4.66^b
ALB (g/L)	20.4±0.79^a	20.5±0.67^a	22.8±1.07^a
Cholesterol (mmol/L)	6.24±0.67^b	6.45±0.68^b	8.35±0.38^a
Glucose (mmol/L)	20.4±0.26^a,b	19.6±0.24^b	20.8±0.33^a
Calcium (mmol/L)	3.85±0.27^b	5.22±0.24^a	5.79±0.35^a
Phosphorus (mmol/L)	1.49±0.07^b	1.83±0.09^a	2.11±0.13^a
Uric acid (𝜇mol/L)	240.5±28.7^a,b	217.0±13.3^b	296.7±23.1^a
AST (U/L)	293.5±20^b	336.5±21.2^a	387.1±27.6^a
LDH (U/L)	193.4±14.97^a	225.7±23.95^a	202.99±17.96^a
Lactate (mmol/L)	10.9±0.72^a	10.8±0.57^a	12.8±0.83^a

a,bMeans within a row with different superscripts differ (𝑃<0.05).