Table 5 Effect of seaweed (Ulva lactuca) and Azolla feed supplement on haematological parameters of Aseel chicken

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**Hb (g/dL)

9.2 ± 0.153^a

10.5 ± 0.153^b

9.5 ± 0.120^a

9.6 ± 0.240^a

**PCV (%)

26.4 ± 0.200^a

28.4 ± 0.115^b

25.6 ± 0.240^a

26.4 ± 0.230^a

**RBC (m/μL)

2.5 ± 0.120^a

3.3 ± 0.074^b

2.8 ± 0.042^a

2.9 ± 0.038^a

**WBC (cmm)

16466.7 ± 176.383^c

16033.3 ± 88.192^c

13466.7 ± 202.759^a

14300 ± 115.470^b

**H (%)

31 ± 0.577^a

38 ± 0.577^c

36 ± 0.577^bc

34 ± 0.577^b

*L (%)

61 ± 0.577^a

59 ± 0.577^a

59 ± 0.577^a

61 ± 0.577^a

^NSM (%)

3.7 ± 0.333^a

2.7 ± 0.333^a

2.3 ± 0.333^a

2.7 ± 0.333^a

^NSE (%)

3.7 ± 0.333^a

2.3 ± 0.333^a

2.7 ± 0.333^a

2.3 ± 0.333^a

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^NSHb (g/dL)

9.5 ± 0.203^a

9.6 ± 0.145^a

9.5 ± 0.186^a

9.5 ± 0.173^a

**PCV (%)

28.0 ± 0.088^d

26.4 ± 0.145^a

26.9 ± 0.577^b

27.5 ± 0.577^c

**RBC (m/μL)

2.6 ± 0.015^a

2.7 ± 0.042^b

2.8 ± 0.018^c

2.8 ± 0.022^bc

**WBC (cmm)

18466.7 ± 176.383^d

17900 ± 57.735^c

15366.7 ± 88.192^a

16500 ± 57.735^b

*H (%)

34 ± 1.155^ab

35 ± 1.155^b

34 ± 0.577^ab

30 ± 0.882^a

^NSL (%)

61.3 ± 0.667^a

62.7 ± 0.882^a

61.7 ± 1.202^a

64.7 ± 0.882^a

*M (%)

3.7 ± 0.333^ab

2.7 ± 0.333^a

3.7 ± 0.333^ab

4.3 ± 0.333^b

^NSE (%)

2.3 ± 0.333^a

2.7 ± 0.333^a

2.3 ± 0.333^a

2.7 ± 0.333^a