Effect of diets supplemented with local concentrate as an alternative to the imported concentrate on the serum metabolites and enzymes of broiler chicks

A total of 63 chicks 7 days old unsexed broiler chicks strain (Arber Acer) purchased from a local commercial hatchery Company (mico) were randomly divided into three treatments (A, B, and C,). Each treatment group was sub divided into three replicates of 7 chicks per each. Group A fed on Local concentrate 5 %, group B fed on Local concentrate 7.5 %, and group C, fed on control diet with imported concentrate 5%. The inclusion of local concentrate by all levels improved significantly (p≤0.05) on chicks serum metabolites (total protein, albumin, creatinine, uric acid, glucose, urea, cholesterol ( LDL) , serum enzymes (AST and ALPi) while the triglyceride and cholesterol (HDL), serum minerals (Ca and P) recorded no significant affect on means values.