Effect of dietary supplementation of seaweed (Ulva lactuca) and Azolla on growth performance, haematological and serum biochemical parameters of Aseel chicken

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 2 Chemical composition of experimental diets, Azolla and green algae (Ulva lactuca)

Chemical composition	C₁	T₁	T₂	T₃	*Azolla*	^aGreen algae
Dry matter (%)	88.80	88.55	88.86	89.05	91.10	82.56
Moisture (%)	11.20	11.45	11.14	10.95	8.90	17.44
Crude protein (%)	18.58	19.63	18.52	19.89	17.45	6.55
Crude fibre (%)	9.76	10.35	9.67	10.12	14.24	4.93
Ether extract (%)	2.24	2.71	2.26	2.79	3.24	0.97
Total ash (%)	7.43	8.36	8.77	8.98	20.37	20.83
Calcium (%)	1.10	1.13	1.08	1.18	1.50	0.90
Phosphorus (%)	0.58	0.62	0.60	0.68	0.91	0.37
Metabolizable energy (Kcal/kg)	2517	2491	2481	2483	2839	2157

C₁ control diet alone, T₁ control diet with 5% Azolla, T₂ control diet with 3% seaweed, T₃ control diet with 5% Azolla and 3% seaweed
^aGreen algae—Ulva lactuca